Education and Professional Experience

1948 |
BBA - University of Wisconsin, Madison |
1949 |
MA - University of Wisconsin, Madison |
1954 |
Ph.D. - University of Wisconsin, Madison |
1949-1960 |
Professor: University of Wisconsin Management Institute, Madison |
1954 |
Dissertation: Evaluating Human Relations Programs for Industrial Foremen and Supervisors |
1960-1962 |
Training Manager: International Mineral and Chemical Corporation |
1962-1964 |
Personnel Manager: Bendix Products Aerospace Division |
1964-1986 |
Professor: University of Wisconsin Management Institute, Milwaukee |
Awards and Honors

1975 |
President ASTD |
1982 |
Gordon M. Bliss Award, ASTD |
1997 |
Elected to Training Magazine's Hall of Fame |
2003 |
ASTD Award for Lifetime Achievement in Workplace Learning and Performance |
2006 |
Asia HRD Congress special award for Lifetime Achievement |
2006 |
ASTD Award: One of four "Legends" in Training and Development |
2011 |
Thought Leadership Award, ISA (Associated Learning Professionals) |
Publications

1954 |
Evaluating Human Relations Programs for Industrial Foremen and Supervisors |
1959 |
Articles on Reaction, Learning, Behavior and Results published in Journal of the American Society of Training Directors, ASTD |
1976 |
Contributor to Training and Development Handbook: L. Craig |
1978 |
No Nonsense Communication, 1st edition |
1983 |
How to Manage Change Effectively
- Best Book of the Year-ASPA (SHRM)
|
1984 |
How to Improve Performance Through Appraisal and Coaching
- Best Book of the Year-ASPA (SHRM)
|
1994 |
Evaluating Training Programs, 1st edition
|
1998 |
Another Look at Evaluating Training Programs
|
2001 |
Developing Supervisors and Team Leaders
|
2001 |
Managing Change Effectively
|
2005 |
Transferring Learning to Behavior
|
2006 |
How to Conduct Productive Meetings
|
2006 |
Improving Employee Performance Through Appraisal and Coaching
|
2007 |
Implementing the Four Levels
|
2008 |
Contributor to Handbook for Workplace Learning Professionals
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