Training and Development

What this unit covers

The resources follow the life of a training programme. They start with spotting a need, move on to design and delivery, and finish with measuring results. Along the way you will find material on induction, on-the-job and off-the-job methods, coaching, mentoring, talent development and leadership development.

Where to start

Begin with the mind map Training Needs Analysis. It defines the process by which an organisation's HRD needs are identified and articulated, and it covers its purpose, its importance and the levels of needs analysis. Next, open the map on the framework for the HRD process, which sets out four stages: assessment, design, implementation and evaluation. Together they give you a frame to hang everything else on.

Methods, people and development

• The mind maps Training Employees, On The Job Training and Off The Job Training compare methods and look at what makes training effective.
• The flashcards HR Essentials - Chapter 8 Development cover employee orientation and how it is run.
• The maps Leadership development, Talent Development and Leadership Coaching look at growing people over the longer term.

Evaluating training

The flashcard deck Training and Evaluation asks what evaluation means in HRD, what ROI and ROE are, and how Kirkpatrick's 1994 model works. Pair it with the map Training Evaluation to see the ideas laid out, then check yourself.

Using quizzes and maps together

Read a map first, then try a quiz such as Training and Development Quiz or Chapter 8 Training and Developing Employees. Note the questions you miss, go back to the matching map or flashcards, and try again. This unit sits within the Developing and Managing Performance strand of Human resources, so it links naturally to appraisal and performance topics. Teachers can pick a map or deck to share with a class, and anyone can make their own versions once they have found a gap.