Developing motivated, highly-skilled employees is critical to the success of every organization. Recognizing the challenges in today s business environment of decreased timelines and ever-tighter budgets, Employee Development on a Shoestring provides managers with the implementation tools and techniques to develop their team members cost-effectively using organic opportunities found outside the traditional classroom setting. Grounded in employee development best practices, Employee Development on a Shoestring provides in-depth descriptions of the how-to specifics of 11 different, easy to implement employee development methods, including: Step-by-step guidance for initial goal-setting and preparation for effective development planning for every employee, for all development methods. Templates, worksheets, checklists, and guidelines to make your employee development efforts effective and sustainable. A modular, customized approach to developing employees by tailoring the development method to each employee s strengths, learning style, and unique needs within each organization s budget and constraints. Case-studies, real-life examples, and tips for overcoming challenges and obstacles to get you started immediately with fresh, unique employee development ideas that let you leverage existing opportunities into learning experiences. Employee Development on a Shoestring is a practical workbook for managers, supervisors, trainers, human resources (HR) personnel, coaches, and everyone interested in developing highly competent, engaged, and skilled workers in a variety of creative and immediately available ways outside the training classroom, outside the box, and on a budget."