Workplace Training
Organizational learning, training management and workplace performance
Our Workplace Training portal hosts a wealth of information, advice, tools and resources in all areas of organizational learning and workplace training. Whether you are a training manager, facilitator, trainer, instructional designer or consultant, you will find here leading edge guidance that will help you get the most from your training programs and participants.
Information on best practice models and processes for managing the learning function and for designing and delivering quality training programs in any organization.
Instructional Systems Design (ISD) – The ADDIE Model
There exists a variety of models and processes for the design and delivery of learning programs. The ADDIE Model is the best known of these. Our simple and clear exposition of the model illustrates its five phases and what we consider to be the important tasks and deliverables for each of the phases. Find out why this model is so powerful and why so many organizations are using it to create and implement their training programs.
Training Best Practice – A Systems Approach
Excellent human resource best practice models have been available for some time. Two prominent examples are the U.S. People Capability Maturity Model and the British Investors in People. As excellent as these models are, they are not specific to training systems. Our training best practice model, however, is specifically designed for training and development practitioners. The Business Performance Training Management Maturity Model™ features an evolutionary approach to achieving best practice and integrates analysis, assessment and reporting.
Advice on methods and activities used by training experts in analyzing training needs, designing programs and delivering training sessions.
Training Needs Analysis
Creating effective training programs begins with completing a reliable and accurate Training Needs Analysis (TNA). How is a Training Needs Analysis conducted and how should the results be presented? We examine your options and illustrate conducting a needs analysis with three common approaches.
Diagnosing Poor Work Performance
We see many training programs conducted that are a waste of time and resources. The reason is that in these cases training was not the answer to the performance problem identified. There are many causes of poor employee performance. We illustrate what those other causes are and present you with a flow chart that guides you towards an accurate diagnosis.
Writing Learning Objectives
If you don't know the objectives for your training program, how will you get your training participants to their destination? Many trainers struggle with writing useful learning outcomes for their programs. We present you with a step by step method for clarifying your objectives and putting them in a form that will focus your learners on the end outcomes.
Training and Development Today
Organizations and the training function have undergone significant pressures for change in the preceding decade. Financial collapses, technological advancement and increased competition continue to reshape and mould the business landscape. We take a birds-eye view of how business owners, executives, managers and training practitioners are responding to these challenges.
Key lessons on how to get the most impact from your training programs and on measuring the results of your learning initiatives.
Evaluating Training Effectiveness
A training program is of no use if it does not create value for your organization. How do you know when you have created a real impact for your people and your business? We walk you through a simple yet very powerful model for evaluating impact at multiple levels.
Training Transfer Strategies
The best designed training course in the world is useless if participants do not apply the learnings from your program. We share with you some helpful tips on getting your learners to apply their new skills back on the job.
Transfer of Training to the Workplace
Getting learners to transfer their learning to their jobs is recognized as the biggest challenge facing program sponsors and training professionals today. A structured approach to the problem of training transfer helps significantly. In addition to introducing our unique PRACTICE Approach™, we share with you our helpful learning transfer checklist.
The Importance of Workplace Environment
We all know that aptitude and attitude varies from employee to employee. What is little recognized is that the employee's workplace environment is an even stronger determinant of their performance. We present the most important of these workplace factors and explain how you can best shape each of these for maximum performance following a training course.
Collection of useful training tools, guides and templates plus leading edge articles from a variety of experts.
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Training Management Template Pack
Customizable templates for managing and administering your training function.
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Training Projects Template Pack
Customizable templates for managing your training project in all project phases.
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Training Tracker
Easy to use automated training administration software based on Microsoft Excel.
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Training Evaluation Toolkit
Practical guide for measuring/reporting the effectiveness of workplace training.
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From Training to Enhanced Workplace Performance
Practical guide for improving/measuring the effectiveness of workplace training.
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Writing Learning Outcomes
Practical Guide and Workbook for developing and documenting learning outcomes.
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Training Management Maturity Model
Tool for benchmarking training systems and evaluating training effectiveness.
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Training Management Articles
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Training Practice Articles
