This book presents a comprehensive, systematic approach to developing training skills and competencies. This process, reflected in the arrangement of this book, consists of five parts: analysis, design, development, delivery, and evaluation. The book includes checklists, forms, and specific activities that you can use immediately in designing, developing, and delivering your own training programs.   Assessing Needs Understanding Adult Learners Training Styles Understanding Todays Learner Writing Instructional Objectives Writing an Instructional Plan Selecting, Designing, and Developing Active-Training Methods Delivering Training Using Visual Aids 10.  Distance Learning 11.  Working with Groups 12.  Using Creativity 13.  Evaluating Training 14.  The Business of Consulting: Internal and External 15.  Training During Tough Times 16.  Training Leaders*new 17.  Training Across Cultures* 18.  Training Technologies* 19.  Blended Learning*