Social work educators are being called upon more often to deliver employee workplace seminars for community agencies on a variety of topics ranging from burnout and stress management to improving workplace communication and managing workplace conflicts. One tool that addresses workplace communication is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). It…

This bulletin is part of an ongoing project to recognize and build upon the power of youth leadership. The goal is to use communication and action to enable youth to have a positive impact on their communities. This bulletin serves as a training manual on how to conduct a special event. Special events can address a variety of problems ranging from…

The Knitting, Lace and Net Industry Training Board has developed a training innovation called fault diagnosis training. The entire training process concentrates on teaching based on the experiences of troubleshooters or any other employees whose main tasks involve fault diagnosis and rectification. (Author/DS)

The benefits of a formal induction program are frequently ignored. Step-by-step procedures are outlined. (MS)

Skills, today, are transferable to a variety of occupations. This article outlines the formulation and identification of skills which are common to a large number of jobs and basic to a series of specialized or job specific skills, and the development of individualized training modules for the identified skills. (Author/KP)

Holland College of Applied Arts and Technology in Prince Edward Island places great responsibility on students, instructors and professionals in the field to design, execute and evaluate its career training program. Success of the program depends upon instructors and students who will both assume responsibility for the student's progress. Success…

Article presents a progression training model as a possible approach for minimizing the conflict that often emerges between superiors and subordinates when management by objectives programs are initiated. (GB)

Analyzes the impact of metric conversion in the United States on the training and development function. (Author/RK)

A description of a training workshop on self-instructional materials for medical education held at the University of North Carolina. (HB)

A brief discussion of why it is important for adult education teachers to have in-service training. (HB)

This was a pilot study to test the effectiveness of a training procedure which it was hoped would increase students' awareness of the reader's requirements when writing descriptions of technological equipment. (Authors)

Examines a training program to prepare managers for business, technical, and social changes facing them. (DS)

Modular training is a concept which can provide teaching effectiveness, the building of skills inventories and greater benefit to the individual. (Author/RK)

A simplified classroom exercise, the ring-toss exercise, was successful for the authors in communicating thoughts about setting realistic objectives and improving performance. (DS)