Leadership Training, Association for Talent Development (c) 2015
- 2h 24m
- Lou Russell
- Association for Talent Development
- 2015
Like a great leader, a great leadership training aligns the right people to the right task at the right time.
Whether you are developing a first-rate leadership development program from scratch or adding to an existing workshop, let leadership expert and master trainer Lou Russell be your guide.
The second book in the ATD Workshop Series, Leadership Training presents a step-by-step blueprint for developing and delivering dynamic, powerful leadership training.
Complete with effective training methodologies, this book helps you accelerate learning and leverage technology for maximum efficiency. You’ll also find tools to assess leadership strengths and weaknesses. Half-day, full-day, and two-day workshop programs found in this volume make planning easy and can be tailored for the unique needs of your organization. Supplemental resources are available online and include downloadable and customizable presentation slides, handouts, assessments, and tools.
About the Author
Lou Russell is the CEO/Queen of RMA, an executive consultant, speaker, and author whose passion is to create growth in companies by guiding the growth of their people. In her speaking, training, and writing, Lou draws on 30 years of experience helping organizations achieve their full potential. She inspires improvement in leadership, project management, and individual learning.
Lou is the author of seven popular and practical books: IT Leadership Alchemy (Prentice Hall, 2002), The Accelerated Learning Fieldbook (Pfeiffer, 1999), Leadership Training (ASTD Press, 2003), Project Management for Trainers (ASTD Press, 2005), Training Triage (ASTD Press, 2006), 10 Steps to Successful Project Management (ASTD Press, 2007), and Managing Projects (Pfeiffer, 2012).
A sought-after international speaker, Lou blends her humorous stories with her on-the-ground experience to speak to the real problems of the people in the room. Encouraged by Lou’s upbeat and practical style, every learner leaves with new enthusiasm and tools to improve their bottom line. You will be moving, laughing, participating, inspired, and challenged. Most important to Lou, you will learn.
Lou has spoken at more than 300 conferences including ASTD International, Society of Information Management (SIM), Training, E-Learning Guild, American Museum Association, Nursing Educators, Project Management Institute, Project World, and many corporate events. She writes her own monthly e-zine, Learning Flash, with a loyal readership of more than 25,000 people. Lou has authored courses for Villanova University and project management, methodology, and EQ workshops distributed through ATD, E-Learning Guild, and the Training Magazine Network. Her company, RMA, is a Project Management Institute (PMI) Registered Education Provider, an Indianapolis Women-Owned Business Enterprise, and a certified Target Training International VAA.
Lou has served on the board of directors for the Computer Science Software Engineering department at Butler University, was elected to “Who’s Who in Indiana Technology” in 1995, and named “Women of the Year” in 2000 by Women & Hi Tech. She holds a master’s degree in instructional systems technology from Indiana University and an “expired” bachelor’s degree in computer science from Purdue University. She started the local “Wine and Whine” group in Indianapolis 15 years ago, and is past president of the local SIM chapter.
In this Book
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Leadership Training
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The ATD Workshop Series
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Foreword
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Preface
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Introduction—How to Use This Book
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Two-Day Leadership Workshop
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One-Day Leadership Workshop
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Two-Hour Leadership Workshop
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Customizing the Leadership Training Workshop
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Identifying Needs for Leadership Training
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Understanding the Foundations of Training Design
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Leveraging Technology to Maximize and Support Design and Delivery
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Delivering Your Leadership Workshop: Be a Great Facilitator
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Evaluating Workshop Results
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The Follow-Up Coach
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Follow-Up Activities
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Learning Activities
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Assessments
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Handouts
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Online Tools and Downloads
