© Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Adapted from the Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision in Business and the Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision for Nonprofit Staff. There are numerous types of activities that learners can conduct to reach their learning objectives — arguably the best activity is life itself. The …

Formal Training Processes: Instructional Systems Design and ADDIE © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, Ph.D., Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Sections of This Topic Include What is Formal and Systematic Training? Benefits of Formal and Systematic Approaches to Training So What is Instructional Systems Design (ISD)? What is ADDIE? Overviews of Various Formal Training Processes Also, consider Related …

© Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, Ph.D., Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Sections of This Topic Include Two Dimensions of Training and Development Processes Decision Factors on Those Two Dimensions Informal and Formal Training and Development Self-Directed and “Other-Directed” Learning Library’s Blogs About Training and Development Also, consider Related Library Topics Learn More in the Library’s Blogs Related …

© Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. This topic is about the group-based, Action Learning process in which members work together in a group (a “set”) on real-world priorities (called a “problem” by many practitioners) primarily by sharing questions and taking actions between meetings. Members learn from the reflection during and between meetings, …

© Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. The following terms are described in this document. Information Knowledge Skills Abilities Perceptions Task Job Role Learning Continuous Learning Training Education Development Additional Information Also consider Related Library Topics Learning, Performance, and Training Glossary Glossary of Training Terms Learn More in the Library’s Blogs Related to …

Employee Development and Training: Justifications and Advantages © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, Ph.D., Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Sections of this Topic Include Typical Reasons for Employee Training and Development Typical Topics of Employee Training General Benefits from Employee Training and Development Library’s Blogs About Training and Development Also, consider Related Library Topics Learn More in the …

Written by Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Copyright; Authenticity Consulting, LLC (Note that there are separate topics about How to Design Your Management Development Program and How to Design Your Leadership Development Program. Those two topics are very similar to this topic about supervisor development, but with a different focus.) Sections of This …

Guidelines for Conducting Supervisoral Development Programs © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Adapted from the Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision in Business and Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision for Nonprofit Staff. (This page is referenced from Supervisory Development.) Among the various positions in management, the role of supervisor is quite …

The Human Resource: View from a Cynic (a poem) © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. I’ve got your application here. You’re a Minneapolis native? I ask these things as “need to know.” You see, here, we’re “participative”! Your predecessor’s out the door. Problems too numerous to mention. Listen to me and you’ll …

© Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Cynicism is distrust of the intentions of others, a belief that others are not representing their true motives. Research indicates a growing cynicism among managers and workers in America. However, there are few resources to address this syndrome. Also, it seems, few practitioners (educators, consultants, trainers …