Training and Development
Training and Development
After you have completed your readings for this unit, please list two to three training delivery models you have been exposed to. Then, answer the questions below.
What new knowledge, skill, or ability (KSA) did you learn?
Was the training delivery model effective in learning the KSA? Please give an explanation of why it was or was not.
How do you think the training delivery model could be improved to enhance learning?
Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.
MHR6551 Training and Development
Unit 2 Journal
Instructions
Reflect on a time when you participated in a training or classroom experience where the material did not fit your learning style. As a training developer, how could you make sure that you were equally covering the different learning styles and not just concentrating on how you learn best?
Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.
MHR6551 Training and Development
Unit 3 Journal
Instructions
Many of the competitive capabilities that organizations hold today rest in the knowledge that organizational members possess (e.g., employees). What do you think is the strategic importance of knowledge management? Discuss the challenges that organizations face when implementing an effective knowledge sharing strategy.
Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.
MHR6551 Training and Development
Unit 4 Journal
Reflect on which approach suits you best when retaining knowledge—cognitive or behavioral. Explain your choice. How do you think organizations can apply the cognitive and behavioral approaches when designing and delivering training to meet the needs of more employees?
MHR6551 Training and Development
Unit 5 Journal
Reflect on what you feel are the two main cultural influences to consider in training and development. Why is it important to consider cultural dimensions when developing training for today’s workforce?
MHR6551 Training and Development
Unit 6 Journal
In this unit, we learned how training and development are integrated into an organization’s career development program. Reflect on your experience with career development programs. As a training and development manager, what are two approaches you could take to enhance an organization’s career development programs?
MHR6551 Training and Development
Unit 7 Journal
If you had to choose a leadership development approach for an organization, which would you choose? Why? Reflect on how your chosen method would be effective in enhancing leadership capabilities.
MHR6551 Training and Development
Unit 1 Assignment
Essay
Instructions
For the Unit I Essay, explain the learner-guided approach to training and its effectiveness in meeting organizational training needs. Within your essay, address the points below.
Describe training guides, self-directed learning strategies, and the use of smart technology.
Describe two to three methods for organizations to harness the use of self-directed training. Why is this important?
Explain how technology can be used to enhance the learner-guided approach to training. Select a field of study that interests you, and provide an example of technology being used to enhance the learner-guided approach in that field.
Your essay must be at least two pages in length, not counting the title and reference pages. You are required to use at least one outside source to support your explanation. All sources used, including required unit resources, must be cited and referenced according to APA standards.
This Sample Formal Essay, which was produced by the CSU Writing Center, shows the formatting expectations for formal writing assignments (e.g., essays, article critiques, scholarly activities).
MHR6551 Training and Development
Unit 2 Assignment
PowerPoint Presentation
Instructions
Imagine that you work for a global automobile manufacturer as a lead training and development associate. The head of human resources (HR) has had meetings with various departments, and a training need was identified by the sales department. Sales have dropped considerably in the last quarter, and through a training needs analysis, it was shown that sales associates lack the proper knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to effectively sell automobiles to various car dealerships in the United States and abroad.
The head of HR has asked that you give him or her a presentation on which major training theory you would recommend to apply to this scenario to equip the sales associates with the necessary skills to increase sales.
Select one training theory. This can be any of the four discussed in this unit or a training theory of your choice that interests you. Then, in your PowerPoint presentation, include the elements listed below.
Discuss the training theory and its primary tenets.
Explain why you recommend this theory.
Discuss two to three activities that you would build from this theory. For example, if you chose action theory, you may create group activities where sales associates run through sales scenarios with each other to see what works and what does not. Feel free to be as creative as you would like with your given theory.
Explain how your activities will address each learning style (i.e., visual, audible, and kinesthetic learning styles).
Your presentation must be at least 10 slides in length, not counting the title and reference slides. You are required to use at least one outside source and to utilize the notes section within PowerPoint. Within the notes section, include additional explanations for each slide. As you create your presentation, keep in mind that you are presenting for executives at your organization. All sources used, including the required unit resources, must be cited and referenced according to APA guidelines.
MHR6551 Training and Development
Unit 3 Assignment
Instructions
For the Unit III Essay, imagine you are the lead trainer for a global organization. Through data analytics and observations, you have noticed that employees across the organization do not share their knowledge with one another, whether that be from skills trainings they recently completed to general knowledge that could enhance the capabilities of the organization. This is a big issue for the chief executive officer (CEO), and the head of human resources (HR) has asked you to come up with solutions to address the issue. Within your essay, provide the information below.
Give three reasons as to why employees do not share knowledge.
Give three solutions that your organization can incorporate to encourage knowledge sharing among employees.
Discuss the benefits that each solution offers and how each solution promotes knowledge sharing.
For this essay, create a fictitious company name and location, and make your suggestions specific to that company. In the introduction, give the company name and location and some brief background information about the company and industry. Feel free to choose any industry (e.g., technology, manufacturing, or advertising) that interests you, and add any details that you think are necessary for your essay.
Your essay must be at least two pages in length, not counting the title and reference pages. You are required to use at least one outside source to support your explanation. All sources used, including required unit resources, must be cited and referenced according to APA guidelines.
Resources
The following resource(s) may help you with this assignment.
MHR6551 Training and Development
Unit 4 Assignment
Instructions
Research the databases in the CSU Online Library, and locate an article for a critique that covers effective training delivery methods for adult learners. The article must be at least four pages in length and published within the last 7 years. Be sure to cover the topics below in your critique.
Identify and explain the author’s main ideas. Begin your critique of the article with an introduction that defines the subject of your critique and your point of view.
Based on the research in your chosen article, what is the one factor that has a direct and positive impact on knowledge retention, and why?
Describe the three-step process for training adaptation and delivery. Does the author cover this process in your article? If not, do you think the author’s method would benefit from including this process? Explain your rationale.
What is the importance of employee-driven content?
To appeal to adult learners, what do delivery methods need to include, and why?
Your article critique must be at least two pages in length and use at least two outside sources, one of which must be the article you are critiquing. Adhere to APA style when constructing this assignment, and use in-text citations and references for all sources that are used. Please note that no abstract is needed.
MHR6551 Training and Development
Unit 5 Assignment
Scholarly Activity
Instructions
Cultural Considerations in Learning and Development
You are currently the head trainer of a global U.S. automobile manufacturer. The organization has decided to expand its operations into the Eastern market such as China, Japan, and Singapore. The vice president of human resources has asked that you create a proposal outlining your plans for a new hire orientation program for the Eastern market. In your proposal, include the elements listed below.
Discuss how the Eastern market will potentially view new hire orientation, and then discuss two to three ways to tailor the new hire orientation to this market.
Discuss how the Eastern market perceives the relationship between the learner and trainer.
Discuss who will be responsible for giving the new hire orientation to the Eastern employees and how the orientation will be delivered. For example, will a local who is familiar with the language deliver a live orientation training session, or will it be a remote training session with a translator? Will it be some other delivery method? Once the method is chosen, discuss why this method is appropriate for the given market.
Your completed assignment must be at least two pages in length and use at least two outside sources. Adhere to APA guidelines when constructing this assignment, and include in-text citations and references for all sources that are used. Please note that no abstract is needed.
MHR6551 Training and Development
Unit 6 Assignment
PowerPoint Presentation
Instructions
Creating a Career Development Program
As the director of learning and development, you have been tasked with creating a career development program for the senior sales team of your organization. You currently support five individuals on the senior sales team. Each team member has aspirations of becoming either a senior sales manager, sales director, or vice president of sales. None of the team members have any experience in leading a team, but they show some potential for management. Choose one of the roles above (i.e., senior sales manager, sales director, or vice president of sales), and create a PowerPoint presentation outlining a career development program for the employee. In your PowerPoint, please include the elements below.
Describe skills needed to be successful in the desired role.
Discuss three to four training and developmental interventions needed to gain the skills to be successful in the desired role, and provide a timeframe of completion for each intervention. For example, a job rotation program should be completed in 60 to 90 days, and an apprenticeship should be completed in 2 years.
Explain the outcomes of each developmental intervention. For example, “Through this job rotation exercise, you will be able to effectively manage a virtual team.”
Your presentation must be at least 10 slides in length, not counting the title and reference slides. You are required to use at least one outside source and to utilize the notes section within PowerPoint. Within the notes section, include additional explanations for each slide. As you create your presentation, keep in mind that you are presenting for executives at your organization. All sources used, including the required unit resources, must be cited and referenced according to APA guidelines.
MHR6551 Training and Development
Unit 7 Assignment
Scholarly Activity
Instructions
Design a Comprehensive Learning and Development Leadership Program
As the executive learning and development director for a midsized global petroleum organization, you have been asked by the chief human resources officer (CHRO) to create a report on how you envision the design of a new leadership program for the organization’s 50 management and executives in leadership teams across four different departments: sales, marketing, finance, and engineering. These teams span three countries: the United States, Canada, and Mexico. In your report, please include the elements below.
Include an introductory paragraph with the name of your fictitious company, where the home office is located (you choose this), how long the company has been in business, and some background information. Do not use the name of or information about a real company.
Discuss your leadership development strategy, and give a vision to this strategy. For example, what are the outcomes of having a leadership development program for the organization?
Discuss how you plan to assess leadership capabilities.
Explain two to three assessment tools that you will use to identify leadership capabilities for each department.
Explain two to three leadership development methods for each department, taking into consideration cultures in each region—the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Then, conclude your report by describing the benefits that a formal leadership development program will have on the organization. For example, explain why a leadership development program is important and how it enhances the organization’s competitiveness.
Your completed scholarly activity must be at least two pages in length and include at least three outside sources, two of which must come from the CSU Online Library. Adhere to APA guidelines when constructing this assignment, and include in-text citations and references for all sources that are used. Please note that no abstract is needed.
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