Communication competencies are among the most coveted skills on the planet―whether applied in the workplace, social settings, or at home. Training and Development: Enhancing Talent for the 21st Century teaches people how to develop essential communication and leadership talent.  It is not just a book about training; it is a book that prescribes how to do training. Recently revised to emphasize e-Learning and web-based training during the COVID-19 pandemic, the NEW third edition of Training and Development features a robust  discussion of e-Learning methods throughout the publication, a new chapter dedicated to Using Web Training for e-Learning, and strategies for presenting training online using e-Learning methods. Featuring a needs-centered approach that stresses effective training programs should be based on meeting trainees' needs, Training and Development: Enhancing Talent for the 21st Century: - is theory-based; yet helps students develop practical skills and methods for designing and presenting communication and leadership training programs. - fills a gap by presenting a comprehensive approach to training that will help both undergraduate and graduate students learn practical principles for developing a communication training program from start to finish. - is perfect for instructors in business, education, and other disciplines that teach students how to design and present training programs. - integrates a new, comprehensive discussion of communication training best practices as developed by educators, trainers, and scholars from the National Communication Association. - features Training Today vignettes which present practical contemporary applications of technology and other new strategies designed to help readers be on the cutting-edge of training principles and practices. - is easy to adopt! Instructors are provided with new, updated, and revised test banks, PowerPoint presentations, and a suite of electronic and instructional media tools to assist instructors in providing feedback and assessing student performance.