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There are more similarities than differences between how artists and scientists work. Both ask countless questions. Both search in earnest for answers. Both are dedicated to reaching the best results. Not so different from today's trainers, are they? Elaine Biech, one of the most highly regarded names in talent development, has set out to identify the perfect blend of content mastery and audience insight. The result is this highly informative book. The Art and Science of Training presents the science for learning and development, but it also emphasizes that training success lies in knowing what to do when things don't go as planned. Discover how top facilitators always put learners first, even when faced with exceptions to the rule - the unwilling learner, the uninformed supervisor, the inappropriate delivery medium, or the unmanageable performance challenge.
About the Author
Elaine Biech, CPLP FellowElaine Biech is president and managing principal of ebb associates inc, an organizational and leadership development firm that helps organizations work through large-scale change. Her 30 years in the training and consulting field includes support to private industry, government, and non-profit organizations.Elaine specializes in helping people work as teams to maximize their effectiveness. Customizing all of her work for individual clients, she conducts strategic planning sessions and implements corporate-wide systems such as quality improvement, change management, reengineering of business processes, and mentoring programs. She facilitates topics such as coaching today's employee, fostering creativity, customer service, creating leadership development programs, time management, speaking skills, coaching, consulting skills, training competence, conducting productive meetings, managing corporate-wide change, handling the difficult employee, organizational communication, conflict resolution, and effective listening. She is particularly adept at turning dysfunctional teams into productive teams.She has developed media presentations, training materials, and several apps. She has presented at dozens of national and international conferences, including a keynote presentation for trainers in China. Known as the trainer's trainer, she custom designs training programs for managers, leaders, trainers, and consultants. Elaine has been featured in dozens of publications including The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Management Update, Washington Post, Investors Business Daily, and Fortune Magazine.As a management and executive consultant, trainer and designer she has provided services to U.S. Navy, China Sinopec, China Telecom, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Banco de Credito Peru, Minera Yanacocha, Newmont Mining, Outback Steakhouse, FAA, Land O' Lakes, McDonald's, Lands' End, General Casualty Insurance, Chrysler, Johnson Wax, Federal Reserve Bank, American Family Insurance, Marathon Oil, Hershey Chocolate, NASA, Newport News Shipbuilding, Kohler Company, ATD, American Red Cross, Association of Independent CPAs, the University of Wisconsin, The College of William and Mary, ODU, and hundreds of other public and private sector organizations to prepare them for current challenges.She has published over seventy-five books including: The Art & Science of Training 2017; Change Management Training 2016; Training Is the Answer: Making Learning and Development Work in China 2015; Active Training 2015; 101 More Ways to Make Training Active 2015; 101 Ways to Make Learning Active Beyond the Classroom 2015; Training and Development for Dummies 2015, New Supervisor Skills, 2015; The ASTD Handbook: The Definitive Reference for T&D 2014; Developing Talent for Organizational Results 2012; The Book of Road Tested Activities 2011; A Coach's Guide to Exemplary Leaders 2010; ASTD Leadership Handbook, 2010 [Choice Magazine's Outstanding A
