The Field Guide to the 6Ds: How to Use the Six Disciplines to Transform Learning into Business Results

  • 6h 53m
  • Andrew Jefferson, Calhoun Wick, Roy Pollock
  • John Wiley & Sons (US)
  • 2014

Practical guidelines for implementing the six disciplines of breakthrough learning

The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning has become a standard for companies serious about increasing the return on their investment in learning and development. Now the authors help workplace learning professionals apply the concepts of their bestselling book. With real-world applications, case studies, how-to guidelines, practical advice, and recommendations for implementing the 6Ds, The Field Guide to the 6Ds: How to Use the Six Disciplines to Transform Training into Business Results will help organizations substantially increase the return on investment and decrease "learning scrap," the potential value that goes unrealized in many learning and development initiatives.

  • Helps OD professionals apply the concepts of the bestselling Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning
  • Includes 43 all-new case studies, plus examples, tools, and best practices used by organizations that have successfully used the 6Ds
  • Taps into the experience and expertise of 6Ds practitioners

The Field Guide to the 6Ds is an easy-to-use and widely-applicable guide to getting the most from learning and development.

About the Authors

Roy Pollock is the chief learning officer and co-founder of The 6Ds Company and co-author of the best-selling The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning.

Andy Jefferson is the co-founder and CEO of The 6Ds Company, a global leader in learning transfer know-how. He is co-author of The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning.

Cal Wick is founder and chairman of the Fort Hill Company and co-author of The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning.

In this Book

  • Define Business Outcomes
  • Design the Complete Experience
  • Deliver for Application
  • Drive Learning Transfer
  • Deploy Performance Support
  • Document Results
  • Coda: Getting YourMoney's Worth
  • 6Ds Application Scorecard
  • 6Ds Pathfinder
  • 6Ds Flow Chart
  • Wisdom from the Field
  • 6Ds Outcomes Planning Wheel™
  • Flow Chart: Is Training Necessary?
  • Checklist for D1
  • Manager's Guide to a Pre-Training Discussion
  • Sample Learning Contract
  • Flow Chart for Phase I Learning (Pre-Work)
  • Purposes and Examples of Phase I Learning (Pre-Work)
  • Manager's Guide to a Post-Training Discussion
  • Checklist for D2
  • Glance Test for Slides
  • Value Chain Planner
  • Checklist for D3
  • Learning Transfer Climate Scorecard
  • Transfer Climate Improvement Planner
  • Checklist for D4
  • Performance Support Planner
  • Kinds of Performance Support and Their Application
  • Checklist for D5
  • Checklist for Evaluation Credibility
  • Evaluation Planner
  • Checklist for D6
  • 6Ds Personal Action Planner
  • How We Transitioned Our Focus to Results
  • How We Usethe 6Ds to Differentiate Our Services
  • How we prepare aProposal and design a processUsing the 6ds outline
  • How We Are Lighting Up the Fire of Continuous Improvement for Our Lean Sigma Green Belts
  • How We Used the 6Ds Framework to Redevelop Our Sales Leader Curriculum
  • How We Introduced the 6Ds to Our Team
  • How We Moved from Order Takers to Business Partners
  • How We Turned a "Feel Good" Training Program into a Successful Business Transformation
  • How We Defined Business Outcomes and the Learning Continuum for iteach
  • How We Used In-Depth Analysis to Design the Right Intervention to Achieve Business Objectives
  • How We Incorporated the 6Ds into Our Learning Services Tool Box
  • How We Increased the Volume and Variety of Learning Solutions While Decreasing the Time to Develop Them
  • How We Use Alumni to Help Set Expectations for New Program Participants and Their Leaders
  • How We Build Enterprise High-Potential Talent at Agilent
  • How We Moved the Finish Line for Leadership Development
  • How We Enhanced and Stretched Our First-Level Managers' Learning Experience
  • How We Bring Employees Up to Speed in Record Time Using the Learning Path Methodology
  • How We Designed a Complete Experience for Our Signature Induction Program "SteerIn"
  • How We Made Learning Relevant to Deliver Business Impact
  • How We Use Experiential Learning to Engage Learners' Hearts as Well as Minds
  • How We Improved the Signal-to-Noise Ratio to Transform the Presentation Culture at KLA-Tencor
  • How We Designed a Complete Experience to Deliver Business Results
  • How We Increased Leadership Effectiveness by Delivering for Application
  • How We Turn Front-Line Supervisors into Safety Leaders
  • How We Fostered a Proactive Approach to Leader Development
  • How We Implemented an Immediate Application Checklist to Ensure Learning Transfer
  • How We Achieved Lean Improvements with Learning Transfer
  • How We Implemented a Low-Cost, Low-Effort Follow-Up
  • How We Used Spaced Learning and Gamification to Increase the Effectiveness of Product Launch Training
  • How We Develop Managers to Leverage Learning Transfer
  • How We Engage Managers to Acknowledge the Achievements of Leadership Program Participants
  • How We Sustain Priority-Management Training
  • How We Turn Learning into Action
  • How We Engage Key Contributors to Disseminate Corporate Culture
  • How We Use Proficiency Coaching to Improve Performance
  • How We Engage Participants for Optimal Learning Transfer
  • How We Deployed Performance Support for a Technical Capability Building Initiative
  • How We Guide Our Clients to Design with the End in Mind
  • How We Used Measurement to Drive "SOAR—Service Over and Above the Rest"
  • How We Used NPS to Track and Improve Leadership Impact
  • How We Use Success Stories to Communicate Training's Value
  • How we created a high impact Mars university brand
  • How we are incorporatingthe 6ds methodologiesinto our culture, onestep at a time
  • How to Use the Planning Wheel to Clarify Business Purpose
  • How to Decide Whether Training Is Necessary
  • How to Use (and Not Use) Learning Objectives
  • How to Communicate to Motivate
  • How to Create Results Intentionality
  • How to Start Learning Before Class to Improve Efficiency
  • How to Move the Finish Line for Learning
  • How to Use (and Not Abuse) PowerPoint
  • How to Gain and Hold Learners'Attention
  • How to Re-Engage Learners After a Break
  • How to Build Scaffolding
  • How to Build a Value Chain for Learning
  • How to Introduce Exercises
  • How to Improve the Predictive Value of Assessments
  • How to Remind Learners to Apply Their Training
  • How to Engage Learners in Action Planning
  • How to Make the Business Case for Learning Transfer
  • How to Provide Performance Support for Managers and Coaches
  • How to Utilize Peer Coaching
  • How to Develop Great Performance Support
  • How to Ensure Your Measures Are Relevant
  • How to Improve the Credibility of Evaluations
  • How to Make Your Evaluations More Compelling
  • How to Conduct a Success Case Method Evaluation
  • How to Write Better Surveys
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