This document outlines challenges and pitfalls in designing and implementing training programs. It discusses issues with needs analysis, audience understanding of training purpose, and training relevance. When designing programs, challenges include broad ranges of learner abilities, targeting performance levels, long design times vs need for just-in-time training, and information overload. Implementation challenges involve technical difficulties, participant inattention, difficult participants, short attention spans, resistance to change, and transferring learning to the workplace.