[.ca] Running Training Like a Business: Delivering ... (ISBN 1576750590)

Insightful and invaluable!!:
I found this book very insightful, and a MUST READ if you want to develop a competitive enterprise workforce for today's business challenges and marketplace!

Finally something really groundbreaking in the HR field:
This book is just tremendous. Just reading the first chapter made me begin to rethink all of my old assumptions about how to create competitive advantage through people. Van Adelsberg and Trolley have written a book that is easy to read, provocative in its point of view, results-oriented, and supported by great case studies. I think that it will make a huge difference for companies that truly want to get leverage from their learning and development efforts. Bravo!

A winner and then some!:
This book is unique. I found it provocative, informative and actionable. Transforming learning inside companies from a function to a business has long been needed, particularly in today's world where learning is fast becoming a key element to sustainable competitive advantage. This book nails the issues and provides the plan, based on real world experience, for crossing the chasm. I recommend it highly for business people with an interest in extracting value from the money they are spending on developing their people.

A must read for people that invest in developing people:
This book strikes a cord! Year after year, businesses invests billions in training and developing their people. (In the US it is estimated to be a whopping $56 billion annually.) The truth is that most companies are unclear about the size of the investment. But what is far more alarming is the lack of clarity regarding the return on this huge investment. In these pages, the business case and blueprint for getting a tangible ROI from this critical investment is provided in a simple and insightful way. The experience, stories, tips, tools and 'real-world' examples make this short read very long on value.

A Solid Effort!:
David van Adelsberg and Edward A. Trolley are experts in developing innovative workplace learning solutions, in other words, training. Their book presents their program, "Running Training Like a Business." This book is enormously detailed, if jargon-heavy and somewhat bureaucratic in its language. It is filled with flow charts, graphs, and other visuals that will appeal to anyone who wants thorough strategies that can improve training programs. We \o...\c recommend this book to executives who design, oversee, coordinate, or purchase employee training and education programs. One caveat: the reader does get some sense that, with this volume, the authors are also marketing their program to potential clients.