The purpose of this study was to examine the outcomes of using metaphors to enhance learning in the framing and debriefing of teamwork issues for a corporate adventure training (CAT) program. Through random assignment, four different but intact regional work groups from a European banking institution participated in a CAT program for the purposes…

This report provides guidelines and a process for people with disabilities living in Massachusetts to follow to evaluate employment service options that will allow them to receive services best meeting their individual needs. Strategies for finding out information about the different programs and a checklist are given by which to evaluate…

Research indicates that conventional training activities are largely ineffective in bringing about behavior change in such dimensions as leadership, initiative, planning and organization, judgment, independence, and delegation. The Niehoff method is a training and development method that was designed to respond to the adult mode of learning. It is…

This manual is intended to help professionals and non-professionals develop a peer support system involving older persons in the provision of comprehensive mental health services. The materials focus on: (1) program concept and objectives; (2) links between physical and mental health in the elderly; (3) recruitment and training of peer counselors;…

The research findings of many thanatologists have brought an awareness to the general public that the study of death and dying is an appropriate and instructional need for many people. The attitudes of middle aged and older adults regarding death anxiety, life satisfaction, and locus of control were examined to determine whether adults would…

Many training programs have been set up for volunteers and paraprofessionals who work with the elderly. These programs, however, tend to emphasize basic helping skills. Those already trained in basic psychotherapeutic techniques require advanced training in skills related to psychotherapy and counseling with older adults. The effectiveness of such…

Discusses a study to determine the effectiveness of training prisoners as peer counselors through a series of videotaped programs. This method, which proved as effective as a "live" training experience, provides an alternative to correctional institutions in short supply of funds. (KC)

Describes the development of a training program for salespeople (trainees and managers) called Dimensional Sales Training (DST). It is noted that DST is designed to increase sales, build skills, and improve performance, while providing a systematic process of collecting data for measuring program effectiveness. (EM)

The author presents nine typical situations where training failed to transfer and tips on how the problem could have been avoided. Situations include rocking the boat, mismatching courses and needs, supervisory slipups, losing track of what training employees need, and no help applying skills back on the job. (CT)

Undergraduate paraprofessionals were trained to administer behavioral interventions to university counseling center clients through a cost-effective program that stressed skill acquisition and paraprofessional personal growth. (Author)

Self-help training is most effective when it involves assessing skills and deficits prior to training; developing training goals based upon consideration of the individual's ultimate level of functioning; preparing the training environment; implementing effective training programs; evaluating training effectiveness; and promoting maintenance and…

The author states that the real purpose for a training department's existence should be to help determine if training might be the best solution to a problem or a key contribution to an opportunity. How to cut training costs is explored. (CT)

This article is the first of a series of three in which the authors share the results of their field studies on industrial training. Among the sources of ineffectiveness and inefficiency of training efforts are training given despite no real deficiency, wrong choice of expectations, training as panacea, and training too soon or too late. (CT)

A survey of counseling services at 156 college campuses indicated that most offered peer counseling activities. Results are discussed in six sections: (1) peer counselor roles; (2) problems encountered; (3) quality of peer counselors and clients; (4) peer counselor training; (5) institutional constraints--funding; and (6) summary and implications.…