Insight and Innovation
Courageous Training: Bold Actions for Business Results
by Tim Mooney and Robert O. Brinkerhoff
There have been dozens of books about how to do
training more effectively, with more impact, and so on. Yet despite all that
well-meaning advice, of the $70 billion spent on training in the U. S., only
15-20% actually gets applied in ways that contribute tangible value to
organizations.
But Tim Mooney and Robert Brinkerhoff have discovered
that some iconoclastic training leaders achieve breakthrough results by having
the courage to break away from the usual approaches and identify what is really
needed and what really works. Studying why these bold training leaders were so
successful implementing Brinkerhoff and Mooney’s High Impact Learning tools and
methods led them to distill the principles and practices outlined in
Courageous Training.
Mooney and Brinkerhoff lay out the Four Pillars of
Courageous Training, illustrating each with real-life examples that highlight
specific concepts, methods and tools. Going deeper, they delve into the mindset
needed to truly transform training, which they summarize in the Courageous
Training Code. And they present four in-depth case studies, written by training
leaders in major organizations, showing the audacious actions these leaders took
to produce dramatic—and measurable—business results.
About the Authors
Tim Mooney
Tim Mooney is the Practice Leader for
The Advantage WaySM. He is a seasoned performance consulting
expert who specializes in assessment and organizational change.
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Robert Brinkerhoff
Robert O. Brinkerhoff is an internationally recognized
expert on training effectiveness and evaluation and is author of 14 books and
many articles.
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