Author, Designer, and Consultant:
Human Performance Improvement
Total Quality Management – Project Management – Performance Design
Danny, M.Ed., is a recognized international expert on the definition and refinement of work. He is one of the leading experts in performance improvement systems in business. He is the author of seven books in the field of Instructional and Performance Technology, has chapters in a dozen other books, and has published many articles. His major accomplishments include being a past international president of the 10,000 member International Society for Performance Improvement, an Honorary Life Member of ISPI, a presentation on “Productivity and Competitiveness” presented at the White House, the innovation of effective management training systems, innovation of several new instructional design (training) delivery systems, an innovative approach to Total Quality Management, and the innovator of the Language of Work Model™ for business and organizations.
Danny with professional colleagues and friends discussing Human Performance Technology:
from left with Don Tosti, Rom Zemke, Dale Brethower, Bill Deterline, and Geary Rummler
Among other positions spanning 40 years, Danny is the former Director of Instructional Design and Development for the American College, Director of Corporate Training for the Morrison Knudsen Corporation and Director of the TQM Process for International Technology. He was one of the original Peace Corps volunteers serving in Ethiopia. He now runs his own consulting firm specializing in the Language of Work™ approach to business/work understanding and improvement.
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Capabilities
- Analyze Performance Problems
- Teach Instructional Design
- Develop Instructional Systems
- Improve Job Understanding
- Develop Presentations
- Align Organizations
- Teach Performance Technology
- Facilitate Decision-Making
- Improve Business Units, Processes, Jobs, Work Groups
- Speaker, Author, Writer
- Job Modeling
Professional Background
1993-Current: Performance International Partner
1990-1993: International Technology Corporation, Torrance, California Director, Total Quality Management
1979-1990: Morrison Knudsen Corporation Boise, Idaho. Director of Corporate Training
1969-1979: American College of Life Underwriters Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Director of Instructional Design and Director of Instructional Design Research.
1967-1969: General Programmed Teaching Palo Alto, California Manager, Instructional Design
1965-1967: Job Corps Center, Pleasanton, California, Instructor and Supervisor, Instructional Materials
1962-1964: US Peace Corps Peace Corps Volunteer Teacher, Chemistry Harar Teacher Training Institute Harar, Ethiopia
Publications and Accomplishments
Books:
- “The New Language of Work,” HRD Press, 1995.
- “Intervention Resource Guide: 50 Performance Improvement Tools,” Jossey-Bass, 1999.
- “Aligning Performance: Improving People, Systems and Organizations,” Jossey-Bass, 1999.
- “My Mother Can Beat Up Your Father,” PublishedAuthors.net, 2006.
President, International ISPI, 1989-90.
Led White House Briefing for Special Assistants To President Bush on Increasing Productivity & Competitiveness Using Performance Technology.
Book: “Interactive Instructional Designs for Individualized Learning,” Educational Technology Publications, 1973.
Series Editor & Contributor, Instructional Design Library, Educational Technology Publications, 1978 and 1980. 40 books on different Instructional Design strategies and formats.
Originated the Individual Management Development Program (IMDP) for identifying and meeting individual development and training needs of management/supervisory personnel; originated the Construct Lesson Plan (CLP): An instructional learning system for improving group classroom instructional efficiency and effectiveness; originated the Information-Visualization System: This method allows an accurate and convenient method of showing how to select the best way(s) of visualizing information for instruction or general presentation.
Developed and implemented a bilingual training program for use in Colombia, S.A.
Developed one of the leading performance models for aligning and improving business performance.
Awards
National Society for Performance and Instruction:
- Outstanding Performance Aid
- Outstanding New Systematic Approach
Education
B.S. Ed., Chemistry; University of Idaho
M.Ed., Secondary Administration; University of Missouri