Conduct a Needs Analysis
Identify deviations from performance standards
Many organizations don't conduct formal needs assessments or spend time
thinking about whether or not training is the solution to their performance problems. This means you run the risk of misdiagnosing a problem
and wasting time and money. A properly conducted assessment will lead
directly to an informed decision about whether a problem needs to be fixed
in the first place and the most effective way to fix it. If training is NOT
the answer, you will have all the ammunition you need to recommend another
solution.
Design a Training Program
Eliminate the possibility of resistance to change
It isn't enough to just decide on what a group needs to learn, pull the
information together, and call it a training program. You're dispensing much
more than simple information. The program should be set up such that people's interest is maintained, they receive relevant information and in the right
order. The needs assessment report leads directly into developing specific
lesson plans. A lesson plan guides your organization of the lesson. It
includes your materials, content, segment-by-segment timing, methods,
questions and notes. It will ensure you move smoothly from start to finish.
Deliver and Evaluate Training
Get the message across and evaluate training results
The best content in the world will fall flat unless it is delivered and
evaluated properly. Successful delivery and transfer of training hinges on
generating an environment that is conducive to learning, understanding the
unique learning needs of adults and mastering the use of the many possible
presentation aids at your disposal. Information is best presented in
different ways and using different media. Using a variety of methods also
ensures that trainees with a typical cross-section of learning styles will
each receive the content in the way that makes most sense to them.
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Learn how to assess the need for training
through deviations from expected standards
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Identify the basic building blocks of
effective training programs
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Master all aspects of your role as the trainer
to get the information you need to assess
training requirements
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Spot the telltale signs that more training
may NOT solve your problem
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Conduct a comprehensive analysis of the
training problem and define the goal
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Identify and overcome organizational
barriers to learning
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Acquire the skills to fix current
.broken. training programs
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Discover when training will bring
unwanted interruptions to productivity
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Learn who are your top sources of
information
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Build open and successful partnerships
with managers and prospective trainees
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Acquire the skills to produce effective course materials
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Understand adult learning styles and group
dynamics for effective training plans
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Accurately estimate costs and benefits to
maximize your program's return on
investment
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Select the most effective training methods
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Maximize the return on investment of
training to your organization
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Understand your audience and tailor your
delivery to their needs
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Guarantee useful feedback from
participants and managers
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Learn strategies to maximize retention of
learning
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Evaluate the effectiveness of your program.s design, content and usability
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Master the use of presentation aids and
what to use where and when
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Master powerful presentation skills
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Measure the effect of your program back
on the job
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Test for the transfer of skills -- has the
trainees' behaviour on the job changed?
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