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Essential Training & Development Bookshelf
The ASTD Training and Development Handbook: A Guide to Human Resource Development (McGraw-Hill Training Series)The ASTD Training and Development Handbook: A Guide to Human Resource Development (McGraw-Hill Training Series) by Robert L. Craig
Buy new: £35.63 / Used from: £35.43
This is the mother of all Training and Development references
The ASTD Handbook of Training Design and Delivery: A Comprehensive Guide to Creating and Delivering Training Programs - Instructor-led, Computer-based, ... (ASTD Trainer's Sourcebook Series)The ASTD Handbook of Training Design and Delivery: A Comprehensive Guide to Creating and Delivering Training Programs - Instructor-led, Computer-based, ... (ASTD Trainer's Sourcebook Series) by George M. Piskurich
Buy new: £31.01 / Used from: £23.14
...and this one is the mother (or should it be father?) of Training Design and Delivery
The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook: Strategies and Tools for Building a Learning OrganisationThe Fifth Discipline Fieldbook: Strategies and Tools for Building a Learning Organisation by Peter Senge
Buy used from: £4.53
learning Organizations revealed... this is THE Reference to have
The Trainer's Support Handbook: A Practical Guide to Managing the Administrative Details of TrainingThe Trainer's Support Handbook: A Practical Guide to Managing the Administrative Details of Training by Jean Barbazette
Buy used from: £21.50
For managing the administrative side of things
Active Training: A Handbook of Techniques, Designs, Case Examples and TipsActive Training: A Handbook of Techniques, Designs, Case Examples and Tips by Mel Silberman
Buy used from: £6.69
active.. participative.. better..
The Accelerated Learning Handbook: A Creative Guide to Designing and Delivering Faster, More Effective Training ProgramsThe Accelerated Learning Handbook: A Creative Guide to Designing and Delivering Faster, More Effective Training Programs by Dave Meier
Buy new: £12.99 / Used from: £9.65
Fantastic.. guaranteed to change your perspective..
The Big Book of Flip Charts: A Comprehensive Guide for Presenters, Trainers and Facilitators (Big Book Series)The Big Book of Flip Charts: A Comprehensive Guide for Presenters, Trainers and Facilitators (Big Book Series) by Robert W. Lucas
Buy new: £9.99 / Used from: £8.98
If you do instructor-led training.. you'd better learn a few tricks with the flip-chart
Handbook of Training Evaluation and Measurement Methods: Proven Models and Methods for Evaluating Any HRD Program (Improving Human Performance)Handbook of Training Evaluation and Measurement Methods: Proven Models and Methods for Evaluating Any HRD Program (Improving Human Performance) by Jack J. Phillips
Buy new: £37.03 / Used from: £31.78
The single-most important reference on Evaluation
Evaluating Training Programs: The Four LevelsEvaluating Training Programs: The Four Levels by Donald L. Kirkpatrick
Buy used from: £11.64
.. and this one is the classic on training evaluation by the man who created the four levels
How to Write a Training ManualHow to Write a Training Manual by John Davis
writing so that others can train too...
101 Ways to Make Training Active101 Ways to Make Training Active by Mel Silberman
Buy used from: £15.89
The best activities and games that you can find from one of the best names in Training..
Assessments A to Z: A Collection of 50 Questionnaires, Instruments and InventoriesAssessments A to Z: A Collection of 50 Questionnaires, Instruments and Inventories by Bonnie Burn
Buy new: £27.54 / Used from: £16.29
All the Assessments and inventories you'll need.. and it comes with a CD as well!
Isd from the Ground Up: A No-Nonsense Approach to Instructional DesignIsd from the Ground Up: A No-Nonsense Approach to Instructional Design by Chuck Hodell
Buy new: £151.58 / Used from: £22.19
Simple, easy, comprehensive and short.. what more can you want?
Project Management for Trainers: Stop Winging it and Get Control of Your Training ProjectsProject Management for Trainers: Stop Winging it and Get Control of Your Training Projects by Lou Russell
Buy new: £12.29 / Used from: £17.56
If you manage large scale training projects...this is THE book to have
HPI EssentialsHPI Essentials by George M. Piskurich
Buy new: £13.32 / Used from: £18.74
When you need to go beyond training and to performance...
A Practical Guide to Needs AssessmentA Practical Guide to Needs Assessment by Kavita Gupta
Buy new: £36.69 / Used from: £3.56
The most comprehensive book on the subject