Building Effective Technical Training: How to Develop Hard Skills Within Organizations

Building Effective Technical Training is a hands-on guidebook written by William J. Rothwell and Joseph A. Benkowski--two experts in the field of technical training-- that includes a wealth of information, guidelines, and suggestions for creating and implementing technical training programs for organizations of all types and sizes. In addition, the book is filled with real-life examples and proven techniques from successful technical trainings and includes the authors' own lessons learned from professional lives dedicated to training.

How many of the seven lessons of technical training has your organization mastered?

• Make the focus results, not activities
• Align technical training with business goals and needs
• Work to become part of the strategic planning process
• Build partnerships and involve others
• Demonstrate a sense of urgency
• Become a means for continuous improvement
• Strike a balance among speed, cost, and learning effectiveness