In this week’s essay we will be delivering a training program to the organization which will best suite the requirement to train the employees to use a new electronic time sheet tracking system when logging their hours v. the current, and soon to be phased out, paper tracking system. We will accomplish this by choosing the correct training method and completing the activities involved with the selected training method. Our employees are a little resistant of this change and expressing displeasure so it will be important to ensure we deliver the training with the correct method and successfully. Let’s begin by looking at the training methods we have to choose from. In our text we find there are three types of training methods (Beebe, 2013),
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For this case, we are going to assume we already know information about our employees and we are going to focus on the other three steps. What are the learning objectives? We want to train the employees to efficiently and effectively use the electronic time keeping system. This will create a faster, more cost efficient way of tracking time and paying the employees. The disadvantage might be in today’s technology world, we know computers go down, data can be lost, output is only as good as the input, so we need to be ready for any problems which may arise. How comfortable are we, the trainers, with the training method selected? Maybe our personality best fits another method and we would be more comfortable using it, or we need more practice using the method which is best for our situation. Looking at our options, we have concluded that conducting experiential activities would be the best choice. Why choose experiential activities over lecturing or group discussion? It’s not that any single method is better than another; just that one method is better suited for a given situation. When you look at our objective of training the new time sheet system and the training methods, (Beebe, 2013) lecturing is trainer centered, encourages passive learning, and can be boring for the …show more content…
Understand that training is a collaborative effort and to be successful takes the work of everyone involved. All three training methods could be considered
WEEK 3 TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT ESSAY 6 team efforts, even lecturing which is usually done by one individual but that one person usually works with a team of associates creating and designing curriculum to be
For this case, we are going to assume we already know information about our employees and we are going to focus on the other three steps. What are the learning objectives? We want to train the employees to efficiently and effectively use the electronic time keeping system. This will create a faster, more cost efficient way of tracking time and paying the employees. The disadvantage might be in today’s technology world, we know computers go down, data can be lost, output is only as good as the input, so we need to be ready for any problems which may arise. How comfortable are we, the trainers, with the training method selected? Maybe our personality best fits another method and we would be more comfortable using it, or we need more practice using the method which is best for our situation. Looking at our options, we have concluded that conducting experiential activities would be the best choice. Why choose experiential activities over lecturing or group discussion? It’s not that any single method is better than another; just that one method is better suited for a given situation. When you look at our objective of training the new time sheet system and the training methods, (Beebe, 2013) lecturing is trainer centered, encourages passive learning, and can be boring for the …show more content…
Understand that training is a collaborative effort and to be successful takes the work of everyone involved. All three training methods could be considered
WEEK 3 TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT ESSAY 6 team efforts, even lecturing which is usually done by one individual but that one person usually works with a team of associates creating and designing curriculum to be