Book description
Praise for Developing Talentfor Organizational Results
"Elaine Biech brings together some of the 'royalty' of American
corporations and asks them to share their wisdom in increasing
organizational effectiveness. In 46 information-filled chapters, these
'learning providers' don't just sit on their conceptual thrones; they
offer practical advice for achieving company goals and the tools to
make it happen."Â-Marshall Goldsmith, million-selling author of
the New York Times bestsellers, MOJO and What Got You Here Won't Get
You There
"Recruiting, developing, inspiring, engaging, and retaining your
talent are critical to the growth and success of all organizations.
Developing Talent for Organizational Results is a rich resource that
can help you cultivate your most precious resource."Â-Tony
Bingham, CEO & President ASTD and Co-author of The New Social
Learning
"Hiring and developing talent is the area that I am most
passionate about. . . . Developing Talent for Organizational Results
covers all the important topics, uses multiple experts, and supports
learning with ready-to-use tools to develop talent in your company. It
is like having a million-dollar consultant sitting on your book
shelf!"Â-Mindy Meads, former CO-CEO Aéropostale and former CEO/
President Lands' End
The best companies win with highly talented, highly committed
employeesÂ-hiring and developing the best talent is essential. In
Developing Talent for Organizational Results, Elaine Biech brings
together the work of many of the most renowned learning providers in
the worldÂ-all of them members of ISA: The Association of Learning
Providers.
Filled with a treasure-trove of consulting advice from The Ken
Blanchard Companies, DDI, Forum, Herrmann International, Bev Kaye,
Jack Zenger, and others, this book delivers the answers you want to
improve leadership, management, and communication skills; address
training, learning, and engagement issues; and shape the culture and
care for your customers to achieve desired results.
Elaine Biech is president and managing principal of ebb associates
inc, an organizational development firm that helps organizations work
through large-scale change. The recipient of ASTD's highest honor, the
Gordon M. Bliss award, Biech is the author and editor of over four
dozen books, including The Book of Road-Tested Activities, Pfeiffer
Annuals of Training and Consulting, 90 World-Class Activities by 90
World-Class Trainers, Training for Dummies, The Business of
Consulting, and others, all published by Wiley.
ISAÂ-The Association of Learning Providers, founded in 1978, is the
only industry specific association devoted exclusively to the issues
and needs of business owners, founders, CEOs, and leaders in the
training and performance industry.
