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OUTCOMES
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OUTCOMES
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Learning, Education and
Training Professionals
Group
What is the most
common reason for
 training failures?
What is the most common reason for
training Failures?  (357 votes)

Inadequate subject
matter knowledge
                      11%
Inadequate needs
assessment
                      53%
Poor design           13%
Poor delivery
                      16%
Insufficient
measurement metrics   7%
What is the most common reason for
training Failures?  (152 reasons)

Learner not supported         27%
Inadequate needs assessment
                              13%
Organisation culture not
supportive                    12%
Learner not motivated         9%
Training material does not
meet needs                    9%
Inadequate trainer skills     7%
Before   During    After

                    Support
                  the learner
Support the learner


      coaching        equipment

check sheets          forums

       e-learning       follow up
Support the learner

 coaching         Joyce and Showers study
                  1980s - Teacher skills


 Given Theory 10%
 + Demonstration 13%     Success in
 + Practice 16%          implementing new
 + Feedback 19%          teaching skills
 + Coaching 71%
Support the learner

 coaching


 Meeting   Course     Coaching   Review
Support the learner

coaching           Instructions
               In your groups, design a one page
               form that could be used by a
               manager or supervisor to -
               1. Discuss expectations prior to
                   attending a course
               2. Plan and record coaching
                   sessions after the course
               3. Record the final outcome of the
                   training
Support the learner

 forums
Support the learner

e-learning
Before       During   After


Do a needs
 analysis
Do a needs analysis

                   Analyse
                    needs



                   Training   Develop
       Evaluate
                     cycle    Solutions



                  Implement
                   solution
Do a needs analysis

  What will give rise to moving and
  handling training needs?




Brainstorm and discuss
in groups
What skills to
achieve objectives?             New equipment
                                or processes?

Performance
reviews               Analyse
                       needs


                                  Changes to
   Problems?
                                  legislation?
   Quality, customer
   complaints, waste, safety
Before      During         After

 Develop a supportive Organisation
              culture
Develop a supportive Organisation culture




       What is the result of a non
         supportive culture?
Develop a supportive Organisation culture
   How?
   • L&D represented at top
   • Tireless champion
   • Include L&D in Org’s Objectives
   • Include L&D in managers job
     descriptions and reviews
   • Training must make a difference &
     be seen to make a difference
Before       During         After

Do a needs                  Support
 analysis                 the learner

  Develop a supportive Organisation
               culture
Before      During          After


 Develop learner buy-in to training
Develop learner buy-in to training
                                  I already know
I don’t have   Its not relevant
                                  that stuff
the time

                                               Why me?
Develop learner buy-in to training



                 During
 Before                          After
Develop learner buy-in to training

Before          Make sure training arises from
                identified need

                Manager/supervisor meets
                with delegate

                Trainer makes contact with
                delegate
Develop learner buy-in to training

During          Trainer develops rapport

                Objectives and WIIFM at start

                Trainer makes use of adult
                learning principles
Develop learner buy-in to training

 After          Coaching and support

                Follow up with supervisor

                Provide resources
Before    During         After


    Review training material
Review training material

                   Analyse
                    needs



                              Develop
       Evaluate
                              Solutions



                  Implement
                   solution
Review training material


            Evaluate                     IMPACT
                                         ON THE
                                      ORGANISATION


                                           Level 4

                               IMPROVED
                                  JOB
                 LEARNING    PERFORMANCE
                OBJECTIVES
 LEARNER
 REACTION                       Level 3
                  Level 2
  Level 1
Before   During        After


          Develop
         the trainer
Develop the trainer
              Subject matter
              expert
                                Unconsciously
                                Competent

                       Consciously
                       Competent
 Novice
            Consciously
            Incompetent

   Unconsciously
   Incompetent
Develop the trainer
      Conscious of their Unconscious Competence

                                      TRAINER


                            Unconsciously
                            Competent

                  Consciously
                  Competent

         Consciously
         Incompetent

Unconsciously
Incompetent
Develop the trainer


       content            process
        (what)             (how)




                 lesson plan
Develop the trainer


                 TIPS
   1         2           3          4


  Tell    Instruct    Practice   Support
Develop the trainer
            Be aware of
        ‘Cognitive Overload’
Develop the trainer


       YELLOW BLUE ORANGE
       BLACK RED GREEN
       PURPLE YELLOW RED
       ORANGE GREEN BLACK
       BLUE RED PURPLE
       GREEN BLUE ORANGE
Develop the trainer

             Learning styles?
          VAK
          Honey and Mumford
          Kolb
          4Mat
          Multiple intelligences
Develop the trainer




          Adult Learners 101
What is the most common reason for
training Failures?  (152 reasons)

Learner not supported         27%
Inadequate needs assessment
                              13%
Organisation culture not
supportive                    12%
Learner not motivated         9%
Training material does not
meet needs                    9%
Inadequate trainer skills     7%
Before            During            After


Do a needs      Develop the      Support the
 analysis         trainer          learner

  Develop a supportive Organisation culture

     Develop learner buy-in to training

        Review the training material
IMPROVING
            TRAINING
           OUTCOMES
Allan Skinner

Improving Training Outcomes

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    I’m your friend Allan
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    Before During After
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    What is themost common reason for training failures?
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    What is themost common reason for training Failures? (357 votes) Inadequate subject matter knowledge 11% Inadequate needs assessment 53% Poor design 13% Poor delivery 16% Insufficient measurement metrics 7%
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    What is themost common reason for training Failures? (152 reasons) Learner not supported 27% Inadequate needs assessment 13% Organisation culture not supportive 12% Learner not motivated 9% Training material does not meet needs 9% Inadequate trainer skills 7%
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    Before During After Support the learner
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    Support the learner coaching equipment check sheets forums e-learning follow up
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    Support the learner coaching Joyce and Showers study 1980s - Teacher skills Given Theory 10% + Demonstration 13% Success in + Practice 16% implementing new + Feedback 19% teaching skills + Coaching 71%
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    Support the learner coaching Meeting Course Coaching Review
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    Support the learner coaching Instructions In your groups, design a one page form that could be used by a manager or supervisor to - 1. Discuss expectations prior to attending a course 2. Plan and record coaching sessions after the course 3. Record the final outcome of the training
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    Before During After Do a needs analysis
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    Do a needsanalysis Analyse needs Training Develop Evaluate cycle Solutions Implement solution
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    Do a needsanalysis What will give rise to moving and handling training needs? Brainstorm and discuss in groups
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    What skills to achieveobjectives? New equipment or processes? Performance reviews Analyse needs Changes to Problems? legislation? Quality, customer complaints, waste, safety
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    Before During After Develop a supportive Organisation culture
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    Develop a supportiveOrganisation culture What is the result of a non supportive culture?
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    Develop a supportiveOrganisation culture How? • L&D represented at top • Tireless champion • Include L&D in Org’s Objectives • Include L&D in managers job descriptions and reviews • Training must make a difference & be seen to make a difference
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    Before During After Do a needs Support analysis the learner Develop a supportive Organisation culture
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    Before During After Develop learner buy-in to training
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    Develop learner buy-into training I already know I don’t have Its not relevant that stuff the time Why me?
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    Develop learner buy-into training During Before After
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    Develop learner buy-into training Before Make sure training arises from identified need Manager/supervisor meets with delegate Trainer makes contact with delegate
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    Develop learner buy-into training During Trainer develops rapport Objectives and WIIFM at start Trainer makes use of adult learning principles
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    Develop learner buy-into training After Coaching and support Follow up with supervisor Provide resources
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    Before During After Review training material
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    Review training material Analyse needs Develop Evaluate Solutions Implement solution
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    Review training material Evaluate IMPACT ON THE ORGANISATION Level 4 IMPROVED JOB LEARNING PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES LEARNER REACTION Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
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    Before During After Develop the trainer
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    Develop the trainer Subject matter expert Unconsciously Competent Consciously Competent Novice Consciously Incompetent Unconsciously Incompetent
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    Develop the trainer Conscious of their Unconscious Competence TRAINER Unconsciously Competent Consciously Competent Consciously Incompetent Unconsciously Incompetent
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    Develop the trainer content process (what) (how) lesson plan
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    Develop the trainer TIPS 1 2 3 4 Tell Instruct Practice Support
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    Develop the trainer Be aware of ‘Cognitive Overload’
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    Develop the trainer YELLOW BLUE ORANGE BLACK RED GREEN PURPLE YELLOW RED ORANGE GREEN BLACK BLUE RED PURPLE GREEN BLUE ORANGE
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    Develop the trainer Learning styles? VAK Honey and Mumford Kolb 4Mat Multiple intelligences
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    Develop the trainer Adult Learners 101
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    What is themost common reason for training Failures? (152 reasons) Learner not supported 27% Inadequate needs assessment 13% Organisation culture not supportive 12% Learner not motivated 9% Training material does not meet needs 9% Inadequate trainer skills 7%
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    Before During After Do a needs Develop the Support the analysis trainer learner Develop a supportive Organisation culture Develop learner buy-in to training Review the training material
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    IMPROVING TRAINING OUTCOMES Allan Skinner