Introduction to Employee Training and Development
· Training and Development: Key Components of Learning
· Designing Effective Training
· The Forces Influencing Working and Learning- Economic Cycles, Globalization, Changing Demographics and
Diversity of the Workforce, Talent Management etc.
Strategic Training
· The Evolution of Training: From an Event to Learning
· Learning as a Strategic Focus
· The Strategic Training and Development Process
· Organizational Characteristics That Influence Training
· Training Needs in Different Strategies
· Models of Organizing the Training Department etc.
Training Needs Assessment
· Why Is Needs Assessment Necessary?
· Who Should Participate in Needs Assessment?
· Methods Used in Needs Assessment
· The Needs Assessment Process
· Competency Models
· Scope of Needs Assessment etc.
Learning and Transfer of Training
· What Is Learning? What Is Learned?
· Learning Theories
· Transfer of Training Theory
· The Learning Process
· Instructional Emphasis for Learning Outcomes etc.
Program Design
· Considerations in Designing Effective Programs
· Selecting and Preparing the Training Site
· Choosing Trainers
· How Trainers Can Make the Training Site and Instruction Conducive to Learning etc.
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· Curriculum, Course, and Lesson Design
· Curriculum Road Map
· How to Choose a Vendor or Consultant for Training Services
· Program Design Implications of Transfer of Training
· Using Knowledge Management for Learning and Transfer of Training etc.
Training Evaluation
· Reasons for Evaluating Training
· Formative Evaluation and Summative Evaluation
· Overview of the Evaluation Process
· Outcomes Used in the Evaluation of Training Programs
· Determining Whether Outcomes Are Appropriate
· Evaluation Practices, Evaluation Designs
· Determining Return on Investment
· Measuring Human Capital and Training Activity etc.
Traditional Training Methods
· Introduction, Presentation Methods- lectures etc.
· Hands-on Methods- On-the-job training (OJT), Apprenticeship, Simulations, Case Studies, Business Games, Role-
Plays, Behavior Modeling etc.
· Group Building Methods
· Choosing a Training Method etc.
Technology-Based Training Methods
· Technology’s Influence on Training and Learning
· Computer-Based Training, Online Learning, Web-Based Training, E-Learning
· Developing Effective Online Learning
· Social Media: Wikis, Blogs, Micro-blogs, and Social Networks
· Blended Learning etc., Mobile Technology and Learning
· Adaptive Training, Distance Learning
· Technologies For Training Support
· Learning Management Systems: Systems for Training Delivery, Support, and Administration
· Choosing New Technology Training Methods etc.
Employee Development and Career Management
· The Relationship among Development, Training, and Careers
· Development Planning Systems
· Approaches to Employee Development
· Formal Education etc.
The Future of Training and Development
· Introduction-Training for Sustainability
· Increased Use of New Technologies for Training Delivery and Instruction
· Breakthroughs in Neuroscience About Learning
· Increased Emphasis on Speed in Design, Focus on Content, and Use of Multiple Delivery Methods
· Increased Emphasis on Capturing And Sharing Intellectual Capital and Social Learning etc.
· Implications of Future Trends for Trainers’ Skills and Competencies etc.