The skills needed in today's business world are not the same as they were in the past.
Therefore upskilling reskilling and developing staff has never been more important. However
classroom training isn't the best way to achieve this with employees forgetting more than 70%
of what they've been taught within just one day. Learning outside the workplace is social
digital and immediate and companies need to embrace this to achieve the productivity
performance and revenue benefits that come from effective learning. The Learning and
Development Handbook is a practical guide for L&D professionals wanting to move away from
traditional classroom teaching but not sure where to start. Full of practical tips and advice
this is urgent reading for anyone in the learning profession. The Learning and Development
Handbook includes advice on how to embed social and digital learning make the most of blended
learning adopt brain-friendly learning and design more effective learning content for improved
employee engagement and performance. This book also provides guidance on how to identify
learning needs in an organization gather evidence to engage stakeholders and align L&D
strategy with overall business strategy. There is also expert guidance on how to evaluate and
measure the effectiveness of learning where to find the data needed to support learning
activity. Written by an L&D practitioner for L&D practitioners this book is packed full of
tips hints tools and models that can be used to improve both employee and overall business
performance in the immediate middle-term and long-term future.
