Course Objectives 

By the end of the course, delegates will have:

• Designed training policy and strategy focusing on improved business performance
• Examined training budgets, their development and management
• Explored the key areas of interest in learning organisations
• Developed approaches to Training Needs Analysis, Planning and performance management
• Identified the practicalities of running effective training courses, resourcing training and development, designing courses
• Explored training evaluation techniques for in-house courses and for external training providers, and examined return on investment
• Understood human behaviour in terms of training the individual and coping with different learning preferences
• Developed an action plan for implementation in the workplace

Course Content

The strategic case for training and development, the link to the organisation’s objectives and the development of Training Policy and Strategy

The training budget, how to develop one and to link it to business objectives; targeting spend to priorities; measures, monitoring and budgetary control

The Learning Organisation and business models: Quality, Excellence and Continuous Improvement

Training Needs Analysis techniques, their link to Performance Management

How to organise a training and development intervention; options and variations

Effective Evaluation: techniques to measure the return on investment

Training and the Individual: learning styles and human behaviour; the Trainer’s role in coaching and mentoring

Course Duration: Two Days