The document outlines 7 key elements for a successful corporate training program: 1) Help employees understand how training can advance their careers, 2) Setup an online training portal for anytime, anywhere learning, 3) Recognize employees for completing training with incentives, 4) Make training continuous through a cycle of learning, practicing, challenging and evaluating skills, 5) Include mentoring as part of training with mentors guiding training plans, 6) Focus on applying skills after training to daily tasks, and 7) Develop a culture where learning is a priority supported from executive leadership.

1. 7 Key Elements for a Successful
Corporate Training Program
Balaji Viswanathan, NalandaU.com

2. Corporate Training is often boring,
disconnected and inefficient.

3. 1. Help employees clearly understand what
training programs can speed up their career
progress in their desired direction.

4. 2. Setup a training portal for employees to
take training anytime, anywhere. Traveling to
learn is so 20th century.

5. 3. Recognize completion of training. Place
incentives for successful outcomes.

6. 4. Make training a continuous process. Train,
Practice, Challenge and evaluate at each step.
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7. 5. Focus a lot on mentoring as a part of
training. Training plans should be driven by
the mentors.

8. 6. Focus on the execution after the learning.
Most training programs are disconnected fro
day-to-day tasks.

9. 7. Develop a culture of learning. Making
training as a priority right from the top.