A handy tool kit for any employee developer, this book provides templates and detailed guidelines to help busy managers develop their workforce in a way that is tailored to each employees strengths, development needs, and constraints without breaking the bank.

Table of Contents

• Foreword By Elaine Biech
• Introduction
• Why This Book?
• Who Can Benefit From Reading This Book?
• How Should You Use This Book?
• How Is This Book Structured?
• Acknowledgments
• Resources
• Chapter 1. Ready, Set, Aim! Goal Setting and Preparation
• Stages of the Development Process
• What Are Development Goals?
• Implications, Dependencies, and Prerequisites: Overcoming Obstacles
• Drafting Your Goals
• Tracking and Measuring Progress
• Making Your Business Case
• Implementation
• Resources
• Chapter 2. Flying Solo: Self-Directed Learning
• What Is It?
• Who Should Try It?
• How Does It Benefit the Learner?
• How Does It Benefit the Organization?
• What Competencies and Skills Can It Develop?
• How Does It Work?
• Resources
• Chapter 3. Doing Good: Learning by Volunteering
• What Is It?
• Who Should Try It?
• How Does It Benefit the Learner?
• How Does It Benefit the Organization?
• What Competencies and Skills Can It Develop?
• How Does It Work?
• Case Study
• Resources
• Chapter 4. Taking Time Out: Learning on a Sabbatical
• What Is It?
• Who Should Try It?
• How Does It Benefit the Learner?
• How Does It Benefit the Organization?
• What Competencies and Skills Can It Develop?
• How Does It Work?
• Case Study
• Resources
• Chapter 5. Two Can Do It: Learning by Mentoring or Being Mentored
• What Is It?
• Who Should Try It?
• How Does It Benefit the Learner?
• How Does It Benefit the Organization?
• What Competencies and Skills Can It Develop?
• How Does It Work?
• Case Study
• Resources
• Chapter 6. Move and Stretch: Learning Through Rotational and Stretch Assignments
• What Is a Rotational Assignment?
• Who Should Try Job Rotation Assignments?
• How Does a Rotational Assignment Benefit the Learner?
• How Does a Rotational Assignment Benefit the Organization?
• What Is a Stretch Assignment?
• Who Should Try Stretch Assignments?
• How Do Stretch Assignments Benefit the Learner?
• How Do Stretch Assignments Benefit the Organization?
• What Competencies and Skills Can Job Rotation and Stretch Assignments Develop?
• How Do They Work?
• Case Studies
• Resources
• Chapter 7. Team Effort: Learning in Special Teams
• What Is It?
• Who Should Try It?
• How Does It Benefit the Learner?
• How Does It Benefit the Organization?
• What Competencies and Skills Can It Develop?
• How Does It Work?
• Case Study
• Resources
• Chapter 8. Teaching to Learn: Learning by Teaching Others
• What Is It?
• Who Should Try It?
• How Does It Benefit the Learner?
• How Does It Benefit the Organization?
• What Competencies and Skills Can It Develop?
• How Does It Work?
• Resources
• Chapter 9. Fun and Games: Learning via Games and Contests
• What Is It?
• Who Should Try It?
• How Does It Benefit the Learner?
• How Does It Benefit the Organization?
• What Competencies and Skills Can It Develop?
• How Does It Work?
• Case Study
• Resources
• Chapter 10. Digital Storytelling: Learning by Creating Videos and Podcasts
• What Is It?
• Who Should Try It?
• How Does It Benefit the Learner?
• How Does It Benefit the Organization?
• What Competencies and Skills Can It Develop?
• How Does It Work?
• Case Studies
• Resources
• Chapter 11. Zoning Out: Learning Through Innovation/Creativity Zones
• What Is It?
• Who Should Try It?
• How Does It Benefit the Learner?
• How Does It Benefit the Organization?
• What Competencies and Skills Can It Develop?
• How Does It Work?
• Resources
• Chapter 12. Getting Social: Social Learning Tools
• What Is it?
• Who Should Try It?
• How Does It Benefit the Learner?
• How Does It Benefit the Organization?
• What Competencies and Skills Can It Develop?
• How Does It Work?
• Case Study
• Resources
• Summary—Now What?
• Tying It All Together
• Next Steps
• About the Author