Learning and Development: A Practical Introduction, Second Edition

In today's complex, uncertain and ambiguous business environment, it is essential to develop a workforce's capabilities, skills and competencies to ensure continued organizational success. Learning and Development is a practical guide to the principles of effectively designing and delivering training and L&D programmes in organizations of any size. It demonstrates how to link learning to strategic business goals and explores the benefits of L&D and the complexities associated with it. Using a combination of diagnostic tools, scenarios and case studies, this essential book builds knowledge in areas including identifying L&D needs, selecting the most appropriate types of intervention and the processes of measurement and evaluation.

This updated second edition of Learning and Development covers the latest trends and developments in the field, such as e-learning, gamification and massive open online courses (MOOCs), as well as new material on learning measurement and additional international case studies.

HR Fundamentals is a series of succinct, practical guides for students and those in the early stages of their HR careers. They are endorsed by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the UK professional body for HR and people development, which has over 145,000 members worldwide.

About the Author

Rebecca Page-Tickell has worked as an in-house L&D practitioner and as a HR consultant across a number of industries and in multinational corporations. Based in the UK, she specializes in talent identification and management, performance management and engagement, mainly coaching senior managers and directors. She frequently lectures at several universities, including Hampshire Business School.