A presentation is given on training and development for leadership in the 70's. It is divided into three sections: (1) trends affecting the future of training and development, (2) responsibility of training and development for change through the learning process, and (3) looking at the role and behavior of the training professional. (CK)

The use and acceptance by Navy personnel of sixteen major training devices were studied in relation to: situational factors affecting training; simulation characteristics of the trainer; instructional characteristics of the trainers; reliability of the trainers; formal and informal communications regarding trainer capabilities, and level of…

The Trainers of Teacher Trainers (TTT) Program at the University of Miami is summarized in this booklet. Topics covered include strategies for change, project growth, 1970 strategies conference, participants-strategies conference, conference consultants and evaluators, information about the speakers, speech digest, directed observations, and…

Many human resources development (HRD) people play out self-fulfilling roles of incongruency with top management, but when management resistance to change is real, the six strategies offered in the article can be used by HRD specialists to help themselves and their companies. (Author/AJ)

The author presents a framework of "design principles" for trainers in designing management learning events, based on the humanistic school of thought and the personal growth of the individual, with the model being applicable to group training. (MF)

A training consultant writes about the common practice of training for appearances and the length of time spent on it, rather than for the actual outcomes. He stresses the importance of well-designed instructional objectives as a means of judging training effectiveness and offers a questionnaire for trainers to try out to check their knowledge of…

The potential advantages, necessary conditions, and potential pitfalls in using middle-level managers as trainers in management development training programs for first-line supervisors are discussed. (EM)

A study was made of 17 successful "professional assisters" to examine patterns of successful assistance and to convert that understanding of effective behaviors into training materials to support staff development activities. Training modules were created to address skill clusters for which practical materials were needed. (MT)

A Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum project is used to demonstrate the kinds of support a staff developer needs from the school district. These include financial support for various expenses as well as support in the form of reinforcement and idea sharing. (Author/MT)

Discusses how performance technologists, or trainers, can provide more impact in reducing field performance deficiencies by gathering feedback from the field regarding training matters. A feedback generator is described that is expressed in terms of an algorithm and helps point to solutions to improve productivity. (LRW)

New York State's public secondary and postsecondary institutions serve as training providers for business and industry. Train-the-trainer programs have prepared skilled industry personnel to teach. (SK)

Discusses training needs of company supervisors and describes favorable elements of tailor-made in-company courses in terms of administration, course content, management commitment, project work, role of external training advisors, "spin-off", and validation. (WL)

Author considers the value of in-basket programs. (RK)

By extending Fiedler's conception of leader orientation, it was hypothesized that groups led by trainers oriented toward the group members most liked by their group are more effective-in terms of member satisfaction and achievement of group goals-than group trainers oriented toward least-liked members of their group. This hypothesis was tested by…