How to Design Your Leadership Training Development Program Written by Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Copyright; Authenticity Consulting, LLC (Note that there are separate topics about How to Design Your Management Development Program and How to Design Your Supervisor Development Program. Those two topics are very similar to this topic about leadership development, …

Although generally thought of as a performance appraisal tool, 360-degree feedback has been used as a awareness tool during training–especially Leadership training. When I was involved in training management, I worked with a team of contractors who used 360 feedback as part of the training program we asked them to design and deliver for us. …

“I don’t think I know anyone who can honestly say that he or she doesn’t want to be a success. Do you?” asks June Melvin Mickens, J.D. of Executive Advantage, LLC, in her E. A. INSIGHT newsletter article, The Good Boss: How to Be (or Recognize) One. “What’s interesting, though, is that usually many of …

Suggestions to Enrich Any Training and Development Plans © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Adapted from the Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision in Business and Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision for Nonprofit Staff. Sections of This Topic Include Introduction Planning — Some Considerations for Developing the Training and Development Plan …

Assessing Your Training Needs: Needs Assessment to Training Goals © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Sections of This Topic Include Preparation for Conducting Needs Assessment Overall Purpose of Training Assessment and Analysis One Approach — Four Steps to Conducting a Needs Assessment Another Approach to Needs Assessment to Determine Your Overall Training …

Implementing Training: Conducting the Training with Learners Sections of This Topic Include Preparation for Implementing Your Training Plan Key Considerations During Implementation Wise Advice for Any Trainer Additional Resources to Guide Implementation of Your Training Plan Also consider Related Library Topics Learn More in the Library’s Blogs Related to Implementing Training Plans In addition to …

Framework to Design Your Training Plan Directions for Learners to Complete This Training Plan Complete this training plan by following the guidelines in the document Complete Guidelines to Design Your Training Plan. Learners may modify this framework to suit their nature and needs. Name of Learner: Approval (if applicable): Time Frame Start date: Completion date: …

Developing Training Activities and Materials © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Sections of This Topic Include Preparation for Developing Your Training Activities and Materials Key Considerations to Develop Your Training Activities and Materials Critical Consideration — Selecting a Trainer Many Possible Types of Training Activities Additional Resources to Develop Your Training Activities …

Designing Training Plans and Learning Objectives © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Sections of This Topic Include Preparation for Designing Your Training Plan Design Your Learning Objectives Analyze Your Learning Objectives for Relevance, Alignment, Sequence and Testability Designing Training Rooms (Classrooms) Additional Information About Designing Training Various Ideas for Ways to Learn …

Evaluating Training and Results (ROI of Training) © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Sections of This Topic Include Preparation for Evaluating Training Activities and Results Perspective on Evaluating Training Suggestions for Evaluating Training One Approach to Calculate Return on Investment (ROI) of Training Additional Resources to Guide Evaluation of Your Training Also …