What are the most important considerations when designing a training program at a workplace?

Running Head : Important considerations in designing workplace programs

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Introduction

The workplace is increasingly becoming a place where business organizations can nurture , improve and encourage the potential and capabilities of employees . One of the most common ways in which organizations nurture these talents is by introduction of training programs which aim at preparing employees to better meet the challenges of today 's workplace . However , unless training programs are carefully constructed , such programs are unlikely to meet the demands of the market as

well as individual needs of the employees and the needs of the organization . This discusses the important considerations worthy considering while designing training programs

While designing the training program , it is important to bear in mind the fact that , the programs lead to the acquisition of new knowledge change in knowledge especially in cases whereby the nature of the training is based on new skills necessary for the production functions which may require the use of new machines or different technology which the employees do not possess (Nilson , 2003

A good training program must be detailed enough to meet the goals and objectives of the organization with clear specifications of the purpose goals and objectives of the training program . For instance , training at the bottom level of the organization is aimed at transferring new skills . This is because new technologies keep on coming especially in this age of information technology . Therefore employees need to update themselves in using the technology and especially in regard to applying the technology to speed-up production . Any effective training program must have specific , measurable , achievable , realistic and time bound objectives in which a clear definition of the goals is given (Nilson 2003 . The employees ' needs are determined in the context of the nature of work . It is also very important for the management to define the goals of the training program in to make sure that the training program is aligned to the organizational values . The content of the training program as well as the learner activity , which is central to the communication of the course content , is very necessary and should be determined prior to the onset of the course . The success of a training program is not entirely dependent on organization and the content of training , but rather , on the execution and subsequent follow up after the training . This is where evaluation of the success of the training program comes in . It is imperative that management gets a feedback for the training from the participants who are usually the employees

In most cases , the training targets specific groups in an organization depending on the specific needs of every category of workers such as top company executives , middle level managers , professionals and the bottom level employees . All the above categories have very varied training needs and therefore the training programs must take into consideration such factors as what each category of employees need . For instance , in an engineering firm , the top management may consist of administrators...