Studying Learning and Development

Section - ONE: The Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours Required of Learning and Development Practitioners; Chapter - 01: Introduction; Chapter - 02: Context for Learning and Development; Chapter - 03: Frameworks for Learning and Development; Chapter - 04: L&D Knowledge and Skills; Chapter - 05: Putting the Data to Work; Chapter - 06: Designing Effective Learning; Chapter - 07: How to Evaluate Learning; Chapter - 08: Effective Communication for L&D Professionals; Chapter - 09: Concept of CPD; Section - TWO: Planning to Meet Personal Learning and Development Needs; Chapter - 10: Introduction; Chapter - 11: The Role of Self-Assessment in Developing Performance; Chapter - 12: Using Self-Assessment to Identify Development Needs; Chapter - 13: Using Knowledge to Map Development against Performance Related Criteria; Chapter - 14: Summary; Section - THREE: Working Collaboratively as a Member of a Team or Working Group; Chapter - 15: Introduction; Chapter - 16: Groups and Teams; Chapter - 17: Working With Others; Chapter - 18: Meetings; Chapter - 19: Techniques for Influencing, Persuading and Negotiating; Chapter - 20: Assertiveness; Chapter - 21: Managing Relationships; Chapter - 22: Presentation and Report Writing; Chapter - 23: Summary; Section - FOUR: Applying CPD Techniques to Devise, Implement and Review a Personal Development Plan; Chapter - 24: Introduction and Overview; Chapter - 25: The Importance of CPD for Professionals in a Changing Environment; Chapter - 26: Using Reflective Practice to Enrich Your CPD Process; Chapter - 27: Stages of the CPD Cycle; Chapter - 28: CPD Learning Logs; Chapter - 29: Sustaining the Motivation for CPD; Chapter - 30: Summary; Section - FIVE: The Key Factors Influencing Achievement of Strategic Objectives in Varying Organisation; Chapter - 31: Contexts and their Impact on Learning and Development Policies and Practice; Chapter - 32: Introduction; Chapter - 33: Historical Development of Strategic Management; Chapter - 34: How to Carry Out a Strategic Analysis; Chapter - 35: Summary; Section - SIX: The Nature of Organising and Managing in a Variety of Contexts; Chapter - 36: Introduction; Chapter - 37: The Organisation; Chapter - 38: Managing and Organising Organisations; Chapter - 39: Organisation Structures; Chapter - 40: Cross-Cultural Competence; Chapter - 41: Summary; Section - SEVEN: Developing Learning and Development Policies and Activities to Respond to and Exploit the Limitations and Opportunities arising from Varying Contextual Factors; Chapter - 42: Introduction; Chapter - 43: Strategic Alignment; Chapter - 44: Trends in L&D Delivery; Chapter - 45: Considerations in Delivering an L&D Strategy; Chapter - 46: Developing the Business Case for L&D; Chapter - 47: Undertaking a Learning Needs Analysis; Chapter - 48: L&D Planning Chapter - 49: Summary; Chapter - 50: Using Information Metrics and Developing Business Cases for Learning and Development; Section - EIGHT: Using Learning and Development Data; Chapter - 51: Introduction; Chapter - 52: Key Terms and Concepts; Chapter - 53: HR Analytics; Chapter - 54: L&D Data, Metrics and Analytics; Chapter - 55: Summary and Conclusion; Section - NINE: Conducting a Research Project; Chapter - 56: Introduction; Chapter - 57: Research Paradigms; Chapter - 58: The Research Process; Chapter - 59: Summary and Conclusion; Section - TEN: Conclusions and Future Directions