The Action Learning Guidebook by William J. Rothwell (1999, Paperback, Illustrated)

You've got groups, facilitated by managers or team members, conducting project planning and problem solving. You've got relatively few formal trainers and instructors. In this modern, team-based environment, how can you ensure that groups develop the skills and knowledge they require?

You want training solutions that are problem-oriented, goal-based, and work-related? You need The Action Learning Guidebook. With action learning, no one ever loses sight of the job. The responsibility for learning falls upon the shoulders of the learners, who feel more invested--and interested--in the development process than ever before.

Your groups and teams will use this powerful resource to:
• Create their own learning experiences
• Plan projects and implement solutions
• Discover new problem-solving techniques . . . and much more!

"Two reasons to buy this book, read it from cover to cover, and apply the concepts immediately: (1) Rothwell is one of the best authors in the performance-improvement business; and (2) action learning is one of the most powerful performance-improvement strategies."--Sivasailam "Thiagi" Thiagarajan, president, Workshops by Thiagi; editor, Thiagi GameLetter

"The Action Learning Guidebook is clearly written and the content is excellent. The chapter on partnering with clients to determine real training needs is a gem!"--Dale M. Brethower, professor of psychology, Western Michigan University; president, International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI)

Rothwell, a legAnd in instructional design, gives your employees the tips and techniques they need to conduct reality-based action learning sessions. Teach groups to teach themselves!

In today's organizations, project planning and problem solving are often conducted by groups and facilitated by managers or team members with relatively few formal trainers and instructors. The Action Learning Guidebook is built for groups working in this new environment. This development guide shows users how to conduct action learning: activities that are problem oriented, goal based, and work related. In action learning, the responsibility for learning falls on the shoulders of the learners, who come to feel more invested and interested in the development process than ever before. Work groups and teams will use The Action Learning Guidebook to create their own learning experiences. Groups will learn how to plan and implement projects, teams will discover new problem-solving techniques, and leaders will learn how to distribute responsibilities across groups. No other guide has taught groups how to teach themselves.

Industry Reviews
"Two reasons to buy this book, read it from cover to cover, and apply the concepts immediately: (1) Rothwell is one of the best authors in the performance-improvement business; and (2) action learning is one of the most powerful performance-improvement strategies." —--Sivasailam "Thiagi" Thiagarajan, president, Workshops by Thiagi; editor, Thiagi GameLetter<p>
"The Action Learning Guidebook is clearly written and the content is excellent. The chapter on partnering with clients to determine real training needs is a gem!" —--Dale M. Brethower, professor of psychology, Western Michigan University; president, International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI)