In the 49 L&D Toolbook, Nick van Dam and Jan Rijken provide a unique compendium to support L&D professionals in their roles. Each of the 49 tools addresses a relevant, urgent, everyday L&D question, providing an explanation of the opportunity as well as best practices for applying the tool, all structured in three to five easy-to-read pages and paired with clear visuals. Superbly researched, science based, passionately crafted and filled with practical techniques based on decades of experience, the 49 L&D Toolbox is a must-have on the desk of every L&D professional.

Nick van Dam

Dr. Nick van Dam is an internationally recognized thought leader, adviser, researcher, author, and speaker on learning innovations and leadership development. Nick has over 30 years of business experience as a former partner, Chief Learning Officer, HR Executive, and Client Advisor at McKinsey & Company, Deloitte as well as Siemens. As an advisor he has served more than 100 clients around the world.

He has authored and coauthored more than 25 books and numerous articles on innovations in learning and leadership development. Under the patronage of the European Parliament Federal Ministry of Education & Research, he received the 2013 Leonardo European Corporate Learning Award for ‘shaping the future of organizational learning and leadership development’.

He is the founder of the e-Learning for Kids Foundation, which has provided digital lessons for more than 20 million underprivileged elementary school children.

Nick van Dam