One of the biggest trends in training and development in recent years is the move away from seeing training as the only solution to employee performance problems. Because the average training program is so expensive to implement, trainers are being asked to move into a ""performance consulting"" role, where they advise their clients on whether or not training is the most cost-effective solution to the problem--in many cases it's not! Many times cheaper solutions can involve creating job aids for employees, redesigning employee incentives, improving work processes, etc. But all this requires trainers to learn complex new ""performance consulting"" skills. The Performance Consulting Toolbook is designed to be the ultimate handbook for the training industry as it makes this huge paradigm shift from training to performance consulting. It is full of reproducible forms, checklists, charts, and exercises that trainers can follow, step-by-step, as they consult with their clients in their new ""performance consulting"" role.