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Career Development Basics will arm workplace-learning professionals with the necessary tools to take advantage of the bottom-line advantages afforded organizations with a career development focus. This practical, well-organized book offers 10 solid strategies to overcome organizational barriers and take advantage of clear benefits including increased retention rates and even the discovery of hidden talents and skills among their employees population.
List of contents
Ch. 1: Career Development - Whose Responsibility is It?; Ch. 2: The Right Person for Every Job and the Right Job for Every Person; Ch. 3: Key Career Development Strategies for Every Organization; Ch. 4: Mentors: The Key to a Career Development Culture; Ch. 5: Taking Responsibility; Ch. 6: Does Age Matter?; Ch. 7: The 1-2 Punch: Using Performance Review and Recognition to Enhance Career Development.; Ch. 8: Connecting with "Why?"; References/Index.
About the author
Michael Kroth is assistant professor of adult and organizational learning at the University of Idaho, leadership field editor for ASTD's In-Practicenewsletter, and a regular presenter at ASTD conferences internationally. In his prior years as an internal consultant, he developed and administered corporate leadership development and succession planning programs. Kroth is the author of The Manager as Motivator and co-author of Transforming Work: The Five Keys to Achieving Trust, Commitment, and Passion in the Workplace and Career Development Basics. McKay Christensen holds a PhD in education and is president of Melaleuca, an $850 million international consumer products company with more than 3,300 employees. In both his current position and his past leadership roles with Fortune 500 companies, he has had the opportunity to develop his career development and leadership skills and then teach them to others. The author of more than 30 published articles on leadership and business principles, Christensen conveys a heartfelt passion for leading in a way that helps others reach their full potential.
Summary
Presents the basic primer on how to grow the right people in your organization. This book intends to empower training and development leaders with the necessary tools and understanding to become catalysts for brining a career development focus to their organizations.
