Training and Development: Enhancing Talent for the 21st Century

Communication competencies are among the most coveted skills on the planet―whether applied in the workplace, social settings, or at home. Training and Development: Enhancing Talent for the 21st Century teaches people how to develop essential communication and leadership talent. It is not just a book about training; it is a book that prescribes how to do training. Recently revised to emphasize e-Learning and web-based training during the COVID-19 pandemic, the NEW third edition of Training and Development features a robust discussion of e-Learning methods throughout the publication, a new chapter dedicated to Using Web Training for e-Learning, and strategies for presenting training online using e-Learning methods. Featuring a needs-centered approach that stresses effective training programs should be based on meeting trainees’ needs, Training and Development: Enhancing Talent for the 21st Century is theory-based; yet helps students develop practical skills and methods for designing and presenting communication and leadership training programs. fills a gap by presenting a comprehensive approach to training that will help both undergraduate and graduate students learn practical principles for developing a communication training program from start to finish. is perfect for instructors in business, education, and other disciplines that teach students how to design and present training programs. integrates a new, comprehensive discussion of communication training best practices as developed by educators, trainers, and scholars from the National Communication Association. features Training Today vignettes which present practical contemporary applications of technology and other new strategies designed to help readers be on the cutting-edge of training principles and practices. is easy to adopt! Instructors are provided with new, updated, and revised test banks, PowerPoint presentations, and a suite of electronic and instructional media tools to assist instructors in providing feedback and assessing student performance.