About the Book
Communication remains a significant topic for job acquisition, development, and advancement. As such, there are no shortage of classes, seminars and books written on the subject. However, there are few designed for the corporate consultant that are not aligned with some proprietary system, traditional academic classrooms, or author’s speculation. These tend to be either inaccessible, questionable in their content, or specifically aligned with the producers’ interests. So where can the Communication trainers and consultants go to focus on fundamental touchstone research and practices?
The Handbook of Communication Training is a powerful template, and first of its kind, for communication practitioners and academicians who wish to strengthen their professional capabilities. It also acts as a guide and standard for consumers and clients of these services.
The chapters within are an outgrowth of the National Communication Association’s Training & Development Division’s desire to provide guidance, structure, and support for members and non-members alike. It is specifically targeted at those pursuing best practices regarding communication consulting, coaching, teaching and training. The 7 Best Practices presented in this book represent capabilities that are foundational to the effective transfer of communication promotion and skill enhancement. As such, these practices, and supporting chapters, should appeal to novice and experts alike.
Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements, List of Contributors, Introduction, Best Practices for Communication Training, Best Practice 1 – Maintain Transparency to Clients and Trainees, Chapter 1 Mobilizing a Client for Change: Best Practices for Proposing Training, Jennifer H. Waldeck Phd, Chapter 2 Communication Training’s Higher Calling: Using a Civic Frame to Promote Transparency and Elevate the Value of Services, Don Waisanen, PhD, Chapter 3 The F-word changes a circular message: Linking a profession’s history to communication training’s unique organizational role. Robin Smith Mathis PhD, Best Practice 2 – Use Assessable Methods, Chapter 4 Help, Communication Is Broken and We Need Training! How Diagnosing the Organizational Needs Leads to Better Interventions, Outcomes and Profit, Jeffrey L. Stafford, PhD, Michelle Hege, MA, Amber Barnes, MA, Greta R. Underhill, MA, Hannah R. Seagrave, MA, Chapter 5 Greater Alignment, Greater Success: Communication Needs Assessments and Training Program Assessments. Piyawan Charoensap-Kelly, , Chapter 6 Observational assessment at the core of your communication training program: Authentic design and use of observational survey instruments, Jessica Parker-Raley PhD, Amber N. Finn PhD, Best Practice 3 – Demonstrate Technology Proficiency, Chapter 7 Online Training Tools in an Interconnected World. Michael G. Strawser PhD, Marjorie M. Buckner PhD, Renee Kaufmann PhD, Chapter 8 Mobile Devices in Training: What are our Trainees Doing and What Can Trainers Do? Keri K. Stephens, Ph.D., Brett W. Robertson, M.A., Chapter 9 Best Practices in Slide Design. Lori B. Miraldi MA, Peter N. Miraldi PhD, Chapter 10 Training in a Flash: Considerations of Learning Outcomes and Storytelling in Building Webinar Training. Donna M. Elkins PhD, Robin Hinkle PhD, Hope Zoeller EdD, , Best Practice 4 – Demonstrate Professional Development., Chapter 11 Career and Professional Development as Levels of Engagement in the Communication Training and Development Field. Ross Brinkert, Chapter 12 The Communication Trainer as Bricoleur, Craig Engstrom, Ph.D., Michael Forst, M.A., Lacey Corey Brown, M.A., Chapter 13 Deliberate Practice Activities of Communication Professionals and Implications for Training and Consulting. Helen Lie, Ed.D., Chapter 14 Professional Development. Lisa Waite, MA, Best Practice 5 – Develop and Maintain Organizational Expertise, Chapter 15 From Training to Performance Improvement: Using a Holistic Approach to Demonstrate Organizational Expertise and Achieve. John E. Burk PhD, Thomas A. Birk PhD, Chapter 16 The Role of Communication Theory in Leadership Training and Development. Ralph A. Gigliotti, PhD, Brent D. Ruben, PhD, Best Practice 6 – Demonstrate Effective and Appropriate Instructional Design, Chapter 17 Best Practices of Training Instructional Design: The Needs-Centered Training Model, Steven A. Beebe, PhD, Chapter 18 Debriefing: Enhancing Skill Acquisition and Transfer of Learning during Training. Marjorie M. Buckner PhD, Amber N. Finn PhD, Chapter 19 Instructional Design Training as Instruction: Delivering Instruction for the Adult Learner. Robert J. Sidelinger PhD , Chapter 20 Training Trainers Growth Mindset Messaging: The Role of Implicit Person Theory on Training. Elissa A. Adame, Ph.D., Chapter 21 Belbin Team Roles: Assessing Behavioral Interaction to Improve Communication. DeeDee Smartt Lynch, President, Smartt Strategies, Mike Lynch, Chief Operations Officer, Smartt Strategies, Cody M. Clemens, M.A., Chapter 22 Operationalizing Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle: A User-friendly Template for Instructional Design and Self-Assessment. Kristen A. McIntyre, PhD, Belynda Dix, MA, Marian L. Ward, MA., Best Practice 7 – Demonstrate Communication Proficiency, Chapter 23 The Communication Skills of an Effective Trainer. Seth S. Frei, MA, Steven A. Beebe, PhD, Chapter 24 Re-Motivating Monroe, Click-Whirr: Social Suasion and the Motivated Sequence. Jay Baldwin, Chapter 25 The Use of Humor and Storytelling Skills as a Best Practice in Demonstrating Communication Proficiency. Dakota C. Horn, Robin Golinski, Chapter 26 Effectively Integrating Group Techniques to Develop Communication Proficiency. Kristine M. Nicolini, PhD, DeAnne Priddis, PhD, Chapter 27 Incorporating Cosmopolitan Communication into Diverse Teaching and Training Contexts: Considerations from Our Work with Military Students and Veterans. Susan Steen, PhD, Lauren Mackenzie, PhD, Barton Buechner, PhD, Chapter 28 Social and Cultural Diversity in Training and Group Facilitation. Sara DeTurk PhD, Index.
