Scenario for Assignments 1-4

Assume that you have been hired as a new manager to oversee a training department for an organization, which could be your workplace, a company with which you are familiar, or a company that you select from those listed on the Internet. The organization should be one for which you have (or can obtain) enough information to complete the assignments for this course.

You will develop a training proposal in stages, which are described in Assignments 1–4. Each stage is a building block that will become part of your final project. You will be required to use a technology tool in the development process. Your professor will review each stage and offer feedback. Therefore, you will have an opportunity to revise some of the assignments. Your goal is to move from a traditional training approach to a performance-based training approach.

Assignment 1:  Training Proposal

Write a two to four (2-4) page paper in which you:

Describe the organization, highlighting the following: (a) type (government, business, nonprofit), (b) type(s) of product or service, (c) number of employees, and (d) mission statement.

Describe the job roles of at least three (3) interviewees, providing a rationale for selecting these positions from which to obtain information about training needs.

Discuss the primary roles and goals of the training program, commenting on how the roles and goals align with organization’s mission statement.

Discuss the training needs identified by the interviewees; highlight how the training department determines the needs.

Discuss at least three (3) ways the organization measures the effectiveness of the training.

Recommend a preliminary course of action to improve the organization’s training.

Provide at least two (2) peer-reviewed references (published in the last five [5] years) to support the paper’s claims and proposed project approach.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length

1. Thoroughly described the organization, highlighting the following: (a) type (government, business, nonprofit), (b) type(s) of product or service, (c) number of employees, and (d) mission statement.
2. Thoroughly described the job roles of at least three (3) interviewees; thoroughly provided a rationale for selecting these positions from which to obtain information about training needs.
3. Thoroughly described at least three (3) current types of training offered by the organization.
4. Thoroughly discussed the primary roles and goals of the training program, commenting on how the roles and goals align with organization’s mission statement.
5. Thoroughly discussed the training needs identified by the interviewees; thoroughly highlighted how the training department determines the needs.
6. Thoroughly discussed at least three (3) ways the organization measures the effectiveness of the training.
7. Thoroughly recommended a preliminary course of action to improve the organization’s training.
8. Provide at least two (2) peer-reviewed references (published in the last five [5] years) to support the paper’s claims and proposed project approach