Highly-effective training plays a vital role in the
current and future development of organizations
worldwide. To an ever-increasing degree, training
designers are called upon to design training for
participants from cultural backgrounds different from
their own. Therefore, trainers are asking questions
such as: 1. To what extent is it necessary to take
culture into account when designing training? 2. What
are the cultural differences that matter in training?
3. How can I adapt my training designs for different
cultures? 4. Is there a framework for designing
training across cultures? 5. Are there any sample
training designs that illustrate ways of addressing
differences? Training Design Across Cultures provides
answers to each of these questions. The framework
presented here was called a powerful heuristic tool
capable of guiding trainers in their design work, by
Dr. Judith Ponticell, Professor and Chair,
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University
of South Florida. I was able to substantially
improve the effectiveness of my training through the
concepts and methodologies provided in Dr. Deal s
work. Katherine Strous, Learning Consultant, Air
France-KLM.
current and future development of organizations
worldwide. To an ever-increasing degree, training
designers are called upon to design training for
participants from cultural backgrounds different from
their own. Therefore, trainers are asking questions
such as: 1. To what extent is it necessary to take
culture into account when designing training? 2. What
are the cultural differences that matter in training?
3. How can I adapt my training designs for different
cultures? 4. Is there a framework for designing
training across cultures? 5. Are there any sample
training designs that illustrate ways of addressing
differences? Training Design Across Cultures provides
answers to each of these questions. The framework
presented here was called a powerful heuristic tool
capable of guiding trainers in their design work, by
Dr. Judith Ponticell, Professor and Chair,
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University
of South Florida. I was able to substantially
improve the effectiveness of my training through the
concepts and methodologies provided in Dr. Deal s
work. Katherine Strous, Learning Consultant, Air
France-KLM.