Learning and Training: Investing in Employee Development (Practical HR Toolkit)
Language: English
Published by C.V. Cochrane, 2025
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- Title
- Learning and Training: Investing in Employee Development (Practical HR Toolkit)
- Author
- Cochrane, C V (Author)
- Publisher
- C.V. Cochrane
- Publication year
- 2025
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- Paperback
- Language
- English
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- 1067818677
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- 9781067818678
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Learning & Training: Investing in Employee Development - A Practical Guide to Employee Training, Learning and Development, and Workplace Skill Building
Employee development should not be guesswork or a once-a-year conversation. When learning is structured, relevant, and continuous, it becomes one of the most powerful drivers of engagement, performance, and retention.
Learning & Training: Investing in Employee Development is a practical guide for HR professionals, managers, and business leaders who want to design and deliver employee development programs that work in real workplaces.
Build development programs that deliver real results
This book walks you through the full learning and development cycle, from identifying skill gaps to measuring impact. You will learn how to:
- Design a development strategy aligned with organizational goals
- Identify critical skills using data, observation, and employee input
- Map real work tasks to practical learning needs
- Combine training methods such as coaching, workshops, shadowing, and microlearning
- Create Individual Development Plans (IDPs) employees actually use
- Support managers in delivering consistent coaching and development
- Make learning accessible across roles, locations, and schedules
- Prioritize cost-effective development strategies with high impact
- Measure learning progress using clear, meaningful indicators
- Build communication strategies that increase participation and engagement
Simple, practical, and workplace-ready
This guide removes complexity from learning and development and focuses on practical strategies that can be implemented immediately. It helps organizations move beyond generic training programs and build development systems that are relevant, flexible, and aligned with real job needs.
You will also learn how to make learning more personalized and connected to day-to-day work, improving both engagement and skill retention.
Tools you can use immediately
This book includes practical HR templates and tools, including training needs assessment frameworks, Individual Development Plan templates, learning strategy checklists, and evaluation tools. These resources help you design, implement, and manage development programs efficiently.
Part of The Practical HR Toolkit series
Learning & Training: Investing in Employee Development is part of The Practical HR Toolkit, an eight-book series designed for HR professionals, generalists, supervisors, and leaders who need clear, practical guidance they can apply immediately.
If you want employee development programs that build capability, increase engagement, and support long-term retention, this book gives you the structure and tools to make it happen.
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