
Learning and Development Practice in the Workplace
The Complete Guide
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
The essential introduction to learning and development for CIPD students and early-career practitioners.
How can new L&D professionals design and deliver impactful learning experiences in today's workplaces? Learning and Development Practice in the Workplace by Kathy Beevers and David Hayden gives Foundation and Intermediate CIPD students, as well as those in L&D roles, the knowledge, skills and confidence to succeed in both study and practice.
Written in a clear, accessible style, the book explains the role of the L&D professional, the organizational context for learning and the skills needed to thrive. It covers how to identify learning needs, design tailored activities and deliver learning through multiple formats, including face-to-face, virtual, coaching, mentoring, informal, social and self-directed learning. Fully updated, this edition adds new content on professional behaviours, facilitation, monitoring and transfer and new learning technologies.
Structured learning features include:
- Real-world examples to link theory with workplace practice
- Reflective activities to consolidate learning
- Practitioner insights and 'next step' suggestions to encourage and assist application
- Online lecture slides and self-test questions for structured support
Whether preparing for a CIPD qualification or beginning a career in L&D, this textbook equips learners with the tools to create engaging, effective and measurable learning experiences.
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Table of contents
- List of figures and tables
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 01 Professional and ethical practice
- 02 Sharpening the axe
- 03 Organisations and the operating environment
- 04 Establishing the learning and development need
- 05 Designing the learning and development solution
- 06 Facilitating face-to-face learning in groups
- 07 Learning technologies and digital delivery
- 08 Informal, social and self-directed learning
- 09 Coaching and mentoring to support learning
- 10 Evaluation and impact measurement
- Further resources
- Index