Taylor and Francis

Taylor and Francis

English

‘Applied learning has for thousands of years been one of the main driving forces of humankind. How come then that the organizational learning & development of today frequently delivers such low value? Can it be changed? Generating business or organizational value through learning & development brings satisfaction and meaning to learners, to their managers and of course, to the organizational learning & development professionals involved. This book is about how to make it happen.’ - Stanislav Tichý, Managing Director of DEVELOR Czech, the L&D partner ‘For organizational development practitioners to gain the most benefit from this book you need to care equally about three things: the people who work in your organization; competitive advantage and how the outputs of your department are measured. Dip into any section and you will find something to provoke, inspire and make you feel uncomfortable – it will challenge you to reflect professionally on how to improve your contribution and add value to the organization, its people and your department.’ - Dr Colleen Harding, Head of Organisational Development, Bournemouth University, UK ‘This book is the best blueprint we have to move learning and development into full-fledged business partners with permanent seats at the table. If we can follow the principles in this book, L&D will no longer have to fight to stay relevant and prove its value. Highly recommend.’- Angela Risner, Chief Happiness Officer/Creative Officer behind Orange Learning Solutions, USA