25 Quick Start Training Activities: To Kick-Off & Energize Your Training Programs (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781453899465)

About the Author Louis E. Tagliaferri, Ph.D. is the founder and Executive Director of Talico Developmental Systems L.C. (Talico), a global leader in corporate training and development resources. He was formerly president of Talico Inc. and earlier held management and executive positions at Conrac, Monsanto and CIBA-GEIGY Corporation. Based on more than 45 years' experience and a track record of successful consulting assignments, Lou has developed a high degree of expertise in programs and systems that have consistently helped his clients improve organizational performance by more effectively dealing with the "human side" of productivity. Lou has authored numerous business education books, over 100 assessment instruments, experiential training activities and many articles for professional and trade journals on subjects ranging from organization climate surveys and work motivation studies to employee participation and involvement in cost, quality and productivity improvement. The Wall Street Journal, National Employment Weekly, Connecticut Business Journal and other news media have quoted his analyses and opinions about various business issues and problems. Lou is a graduate of the Institute of Far Eastern Languages at Yale University (Diploma), the University of Maryland (BA), LaSalle Ext. University (LLB), and California Western (now Coastal) University (MBA, Ph.D.). He has held memberships in various professional associations and has been an active leader in community organizations near his home and business. About Talico Talico develops and provides management education and organizational development products and services that boost employees' skills and that improve the work performance of both individual contributors and work teams at all organizational levels. The company also provides performance-focused employee opinion and organization climate surveys including survey design, data collection, scoring, analysis and reporting to senior management. Talico products have been used by thousands of organizations through business, industry and government in the USA, Canada, Caribbean, Europe and Asia in most principal industrial and service sectors.