HR - Managing the Training Function (Certified Training Manager)

DAY 1

The new shape and design of training functions

• Introduction to the seminar and individuals

• Objectives

• Why change anything?

• How to design effective training functions

• Calculating how many staff you need

• What do efficient training functions look like

• How training activities fit with organizational strategy

• The six critical leadership skills

DAY 2

The control of data, finances, and figures needed for training efficiency

• Streamlining essential training data

• Make life easy - understanding basic unit costs - exercise

• How to put a training plan together from TNA

• The use of four training codes to make planning very easy

• TNA - new software - demonstration

• Mastering training budgets

• How to compile your budget in under 15 minutes - fun exercises

• Simple technique - great results - how to prioritize training in difficult circumstances

DAY 3

Evaluating training

• Definition of added value evaluation

• The process needed - detailed practical explanation

• Practical case study - improving productivity

• Group feedback from case study - lessons learned

• What to evaluate - good news use a process to do this - demonstration

• Examples of evaluated training and its value to the organization

• Case study example - evaluation in practice

• Review of case study

DAY 4

New role - The Training Manager as an internal consultant/advisor

• What is a consultant? - examples of world-class consultants

• Areas in which consultancy fits well - examples

• Where the consultant can add value - exercise Understanding Yourself - participants will have the opportunity of completing either the OPQ32 or the McRay/Costa NEO PI-R personality profile to see their own personality profile (confidential) - subject to course size

• Self-analysis - how do your current skills/behaviors match with the 12 key areas? - exercise

• Developing the skills - the number one priority if you are going to be successful as a consultant

• Developing business solutions - practice and case study

• Review of case study

• Locking consultancy into TNA and added value results

DAY 5

Techniques that make a big difference

• Marketing the new training function - exercise

• Producing key results for the senior management

• Getting the best from external training providers - writing learning outcome objectives - exercise

• Resourcing training materials

• Internal success measures

• Making the most of training success - celebrate success regularly

• Keeping up to date with training innovations –useful resources