If trainers want to truly make an impact on organizations, what they need is a new mindset, not a new technique. They need to train courageously--to have the guts to break away from the usual approaches and identify what is really needed and what really works. Featuring numerous real-life stories and case studies, Courageous Training shares the processes, and the new attitude HRD upstarts around the world are using to achieve results in a radical, non-traditional way. Drawing on examples from major companies and the authors' own years of experience, Courageous Training will show trainers how they can adopt a courageous mindset and achieve more powerful and effective results.

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In any business challenge, there’s no better source of information than a leader who’s already made it happen –especially when sharing his techniques has become that leader’s passion. Author and Root Learning CEO Jim Haudan built his successful company, Root Learning, with the same principles he shares in The Art of Engagement. He wrote the best-selling book in response to the impact that the Root methodology has had on scores of people and their organizations. By focusing on engaging leaders, managers, and individuals in their work, companies can achieve real, lasting results by unleashing the hidden potential in their people.

Haudan recently shared his insight during an Advantage Organizational Change Series webcast.

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