Written by experienced consultants and luminaries, the ATD Handbook for Consultants explores a variety of career options including being an independent consultant, joining a boutique consulting company, and working for a large firm.
The TDBoK™ Guide: Talent Development Body of Knowledge serves as a definitive, ongoing, centralized source and reference guide for standards of talent development practice and the knowledge and skills required to develop others in the workplace. Developed by the Association for Talent Development, this comprehensive collection of TD concepts, definitions, methodologies, and examples sets the gold standard for the talent development profession.
The talent development industry has lost one of its legends. Bob Pike the trainer’s trainer passed away October 11.Bob’s illustrious career spanned six decades he began his training career in 1969. He authored more than 35 books and designed more than 600 training programs in at least 25 countries. His Creative Training Techniques Handbook (now Bob Pike’s Master Trainer Handbook) has sold 330,000 copies.“He was among the early people to talk about getting a seat at the table for the talent development profession,” said Ken Blanchard, co-founder and chief spiritual officer at the Ken Blanchard Companies. “He really felt that we should be part of the party rather than just visitors. That really helped change the field because we are now seen as teammates rather than vendors.”Elaine Biech marveled at his legacy, highlighting his concept of participant-centered learning, his emphasis on measuring the results of training, his six Ps of preparation for successful program delive