Mapping a Winning Training Approach

Learn how to turn a set of needs and objectives into powerful training results by linking outcome measure to organizational goals and designing and evaluating appropriate training strategies.

Introduction 1 Why Read This Guidebook? Who Should Read This Guidebook? When And How To Use It Identify Your Training Needs 5 The High-IMPACT Training™ Model Conducting A Needs Analysis A Four-Step Mapping Process Determine Performance Goals 19 Link Performance Goals To Organizational Goals Create Descriptive Performance Goals Determine Measurable Performance Goals Create Training Objectives 29 Determine If Training Will Help Consider Knowledge, Skills, And Attitude Create Training Objectives Writing Training Objectives Related To Attitudes Consider Your Trainees 41 Analyze Trainee Characteristics Complete a Trainee Demographics Matrix Consider Training Approaches Group Instruction Options 51 Planning A Skill-Building Session Planning A Lecture Preparing Case Studies And Role Plays Coaching/One-On-One Options 63 On-The-Job Training Mentoring Peer Training Self-Instructional Options 71 Correspondence Courses Computer-Based Training Whole-Course Projects Job Aids Design The Training 81 Consider The Elements Of Training Approaches Create An Instructional Blueprint What To Include In An Instructional Blueprint Planning The Order Of Training Develop A Training ``Map'' Or Plan Measuring The Success Of Your Trainees Practice After The Sessions Are Over Pilot Testing And Improving Your Training 99 Conducting A Pilot Test Working Toward Improvement Summary 107 Appendix: Reproducible Forms And Worksheets 109