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Updating Training Programs?

Be sure to review current specs with the project sponsor

When you need to update training programs, set up time to meet with the sponsor (the individual(s) who asked that the training program be developed initially) to determine if any changes need to be made to the training program based on a number of […]

Best Practices for Evaluating Pilot Training Programs

When developing training programs, be sure to include a plan for evaluating the program after the initial pilot run to be sure it is meeting the participants’ needs and accomplishing the objectives it was created to accomplish.

As a best practice, develop a plan for evaluation immediately following the pilot program:

Define the objectives of […]

Best Practices for Developing Virtual Workshops for Executives

Most executives have limited time to take a class. However, just like everyone else in the organization, they need training in order to enhance their skills, build new skills and increase their knowledge as the organization continues to grow and change, expectations of clients change and the expectations of their employees change.

Certainly learning can […]

Performing Needs Assessments

Prior to Developing the Training Content

Too often trainers who develop content for their clients forget about the importance of the needs assessment. A needs assessment helps you to evaluate skills gaps (the needs of those attending the training) so that you can develop training to specifically meet the needs of the participants in the […]

Helping Learners Build Confidence

A few months ago I was meeting with a client for lunch and we were discussing challenges he was having within the training department. He told me that his biggest challenge is getting the employees who take training to apply the skills back on the job. And it wasn’t the usual problem – managers who […]