In the current economic climate, companies must maximize the return on investment from every training program if those programs are to deliver on the promise of enhanced organizational and individual performance.

In this presentation, Andrew Jefferson, co-author of The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning and Getting Your Money’s Worth from Training and Development explains the keys to optimizing the business impact of training and development, and how to get your money's worth from every dollar you spend. He also explains the Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning that dramatically increase the value of any investment in training and development, and discusses a process approach that includes the learner’s complete experience, from the invitation to the new finish line of learning: improved results.

This conference looks at the criticality of getting managers involved and practical steps to increase their participation. It also explores the single greatest opportunity to improve outcomes: the post-course application period and driving learning transfer. The focus throughout is on maximizing the value delivered by any training and development initiative.

This audio conference covers:

• Practical tools and approaches that enhance the business impact of training and development
• Innovative approaches to drive learning transfer and generate competitive advantage from learning
• Ways to communicate the importance of the “new finish line of learning” and why it matters
• How to more actively engage learning participants’ managers
• The importance of follow-through and a commitment to implement follow-through management

About the speaker:

Andy Jefferson is the Chief Executive Officer of the Fort Hill Company in Wilmington, Delaware, and a recognized expert in the transfer and application of learning. He is an accomplished executive with a career spanning both operational and legal roles. Andy is co-author of the highly acclaimed Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning: How to Turn Training and Development into Business Results (Pfeiffer, 2006), which was selected as one of the 50 Best Business Books for 2006 by Business Book Reviews.

Andy's newest book, Getting Your Money's Worth From Training and Development was released in February of 2009. He is also a contributing author to the newly published ASTD Handbook for Workplace Learning Professionals and The 2007 Pfeiffer Annual on Leadership Development.

Who should attend?

• Human Resources Specialists
• Training & Development Managers
• Sales and Business Development
• Department Managers Responsible for Training

*Please note: Each registration covers one line connected to the audio conference. Attendees dialing from separate locations are required to have separate registrations.