Field Guide To The 6Ds How to Use the Six Disciplines to Transform Learning into Business Results

Take your L&D strategy to the next level

Businesses and organizations that have implemented the 6Ds® methodology have enjoyed increased return on their investments in learning and development. A perfect complement to the best-selling Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning, the Field Guide to the 6Ds provides a rapid introduction to the 6Ds for those not yet familiar with these powerful concepts. At the same time, the Field Guide adds a new dimension for those already familiar with the Six Disciplines by drawing on ten years of real-world experience to provide numerous case studies, tools, how-to guidelines, practical advice, and examples from around the globe. This great resource is easy to read and user-friendly—you can study it from front to back, or use the extensive cross-indexes to jump to a specific topic.

“Training and development experts, Pollock, Jefferson, and Wick, provide an extensive guide to the 6 Disciplines. Used by the most effective training organizations, the 6Ds will help you to increase the value of training and development and create greater business success for your organization!”
—Marshall Goldsmith, a Thinkers 50 Top Ten Global Business Thinker and top-ranked executive coach

“The Field Guide to the 6Ds is unequivocally the most valuable resource I’ve owned in the 19 years of my career in learning, development, and performance improvement. There is no more practical, relevant, and action-oriented resource in print that will improve the business outcomes of your efforts.”
—Terrence Donahue, corporate director, Learning, Emerson Electric

“This book is beyond powerful. The depth to which the authors care about helping those of us in the field make a difference is inspirational. They are constantly updating the information behind the 6Ds with research and providing insights that are actionable. The inclusion of forty-three compelling stories of what peers have done in a variety of situations makes this truly the foundational book all of us should keep close at hand. I fully expect my copy will have many pages ‘dog-eared’ and will be well loved.”
—Teresa Roche, chief learning officer, Agilent Corporation

“The Field Guide to the 6Ds provides a roadmap for learning professionals to transition from training developers and deliverers to true strategic business partners. The authors offer practical yet powerful start-to-finish concepts, techniques, tools,t and case studies to drive and demonstrate bottom-line contributions. This is a must-have guide for all training professionals.”
—James D. Kirkpatrick, PhD, senior consultant, Kirkpatrick Partners

The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning has become a standard for companies serious about increasing the return on their investment in learning and development. Now the authors help workplace learning professionals apply the concepts of their bestselling book. With real-world applications, case studies, how-to guidelines, and practical advice and examples for implementing the 6Ds, The 6Ds Fieldbook: Beyond ADDIE will help organizations substantially increase the return on investment and decrease "learning scrap," the potential value that goes unrealized in many learning and development initiatives.

• Helps OD professionals apply the concepts of the bestselling Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning
• Includes all new case studies, examples, tools, and best practices in use by organizations that have successfully used the 6Ds
• Taps into the experience and expertise of 6Ds practitioners

Linking to social media to enhance the lessons of the book, The 6Ds Fieldbook is an easy-to-use and widely-applicable guide to getting the most from learning and development.