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Learning for Organizational Development
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Learning for Organizational Development

How to Design, Deliver and Evaluate Effective L&D

Eileen Arney
Kogan Page, 2017

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This textbook on organizational development (OD) documents the history of learning and development (L&D). Eileen Arney, who developed the master’s degree program in human resources for the UK Open University, highlights the evolution of L&D, including teaching, course design, strategy and facilitation. She encompasses talent management, employee engagement, strategic HR and self-directed employee learning. Her manual doesn’t seem targeted as much to experienced OD and L&D professionals or to those seeking descriptions of L&D processes and techniques. Instead, getAbstract recommends it as a solid backgrounder for HR students and early-career professionals seeking a rundown on the basics of OD, L&D and talent management theory and trends, and for practitioners who want to reflect on trends that could affect their current deployment of L&D strategies.

Take-Aways

  • Learning and development (L&D) professionals should work with organizational development (OD), HR and other leaders to meet their company’s goals.
  • They must unite to nurture an inclusive culture of learning, coaching, engagement and respect.
  • L&D professionals should know the firm’s business so they can contribute to strategy.

About the Author

Eileen Arney is the teaching director of masters programs at the United Kingdom’s Open University Business School. She is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), has taught level-7 CIPD programs and is an executive coach.

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