About the book
Elaine Biech's guide to training argues that the best learning happens where science and art meet: science being both a body of knowledge and a method, art being creativity and imagination. Biech, described as one of the most respected names in talent development, lays out the science of learning and development while stressing that success depends on knowing what to do when plans go wrong. She shows how top facilitators keep learners first when they face exceptions such as an unwilling learner, a supervisor who is not informed, a poor choice of delivery medium or a performance problem that resists management. Throughout, she holds that trainers must understand people as well as content.
Armina Sirbu, who has spent a decade in training, people development and learning design, suggests that anyone drawn to that path read it first, saying it shows clearly whether the work suits them.
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Armina Sirbu (Serial Entrepreneur)
I have invested the last 10 years in training, people development and learning design. I suggest that anyone who wants to try this path should first read "The Art and Science of Training" by Elaine Biech. It will give them a very clear idea if this is for them or not. Then they can participate in a public speaking course to see if they like being in front, or a design thinking workshop to see if they like prototyping. Other than that, it's a lot of learning by doing. There are many books out there on instructional design, gamification etc., but whatever is out there, needs testing and piloting first.
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