Background

Abstract

How do adults learn new skills? What is the difference between training and education — and is it relevant to us as team leaders? This book gives practical guidelines to help the team leader to develop the skills of his people. To inform the discussions that follow, this first chapter gives a little background in training theory. First I look at the differences between training and education and how they are relevant to the team leader. Next I briefly consider how adults learn new skills and examine some useful models of learning theory. Then I consider the stakeholders in training — who they are and what their main concerns might be. Finally I conclude that the main training task we have as team leaders is to help our people learn to learn, to develop their understanding from their experiences.