Planning Training For Maximum Impact and Instructional Design
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A lot of the value of training is lost because it's not planned properly. Here you'll find help in planning training to increase return on investment, and in particular how to conduct needs assessments prior to training.
By Soomyung Kim Cho and Zane L. Berge
When people within an organization plan for using distance training and education, there are several barriers to their efforts that they are likely to encounter. Consideration of barriers faced by other organizations may help leaders find solutions to reduce or to minimize obstacles in their own organization. Using a content analysis of thirty-two, in-depth case studies of leading organizations, this study begins to explore solutions to the barriers faced by organizations when they use distance education.
(Added: 14-Feb-2006 Hits: 475)
By Seth Leibler
Needs assessments can be valuable tools, if they are done correctly. Not only can they pinpoint training and other performance improvement needs, they can also help you determine practical and realistic solutions that can help your organization achieve the bottom-line business results it requires. This article outlines some common misconceptions about needs assessments, and offers a high-level overview of how you can effectively utilize needs assessments to help you maximize this potentially powerful tool.
(Added: 22-Jan-2004 Hits: 656)
