First Things Fast: A Handbook for Performance Analysis - Hardcover

This hands-on book tells you how to quickly determine performance needs before investing precious time and resources. When trainers, consultants, and problem-solvers need to figure out what's wrong with an organization-and they need a solution fast-they need this book. Needs assessment is about doing things right; performance analysis guarantees doing the right thing. Rossett offers extensive guidance on: * Accelerating a performance analysis * Overcoming organizational obstacles * Using technology in analysis * Presenting the results of an analysis ...and much more! You'll get job aids, templates, and implementation examples that direct you through the basics of performance analysis. Carefully selected case studies further illustrate the text. Visit the First Things Fast online coaching and information system and get information about how to encourage analysis in the organization and what strategies are best for doing it. This online information and coaching tool, designed by award-winning author Allison Rossett, offers planning tips and tools to get things done ...fast!

Look before you leap—start smart with this engaging field guide!

Foreword by Marc J. Rosenberg, district manager, strategic learning technologies, AT&T

How do you figure out what to do?

This book offers you strategies to answer that question. It's a hands-on guide to planning and consultation, with an emphasis on tools, tales, templates, speed, sources, and systems. First Things Fast is the quick start you need to surmount resistance to investigating performance.

Allison Rossett offers you priceless tips on:

• Accelerating analysis
  
• Using technology
  
• Overcoming organizational obstacles
  
• Communicating with experts, customers, and colleagues
  
• Presenting results . . . and much more!

"Rossett's book is a practical, down-to-earth set of guidelines from an accomplished professional who's obviously 'been there.'"—Joe Harless, author of Peak Performance System and The Eden Conspiracy

"Rossett has produced an eminently readable, practical handbook that helps human resource professionals apply performance analysis methods fast. A friendly, comforting, useful volume that we will definitely recommend to our clients."—Harold D. Stolovitch, professor, Universit? de Montr?al; president, Harold D. Stolovitch & Associates; and Erica J. Keeps, executive vice-president, Harold D. Stolovitch & Associates

"This book is a must-have for anyone who is responsible for identifying performance and training needs. It's chock full of proven tips, techniques, practices, tools, and examples. And with Rossett's wonderful humor evident throughout, it's fun to read!"—Dana Gaines Robinson, president, Partners in Change; coauthor, Performance Consulting

You'll get job aids, design templates, and implementation examples that direct you through the basics of performance analysis. A frequently updated, internet-based coaching and information system will complement and supplement the book (www.jbp.com/rossett.html). Start smart with Rossett's guide!