5 tips for preparing effective training bag content
5 tips for preparing effective training bag content
Preparing a training bag requires exposure to a lot of detailed and specialized information in the content of this bag. While the commitment to implement the training and development process step by step is very ideal, it is not achieved most of the time.
5 tips for preparing effective training bag content
Setting realistic goals for your training bag may be the most important thing in preparing the bag, but it is still the most overlooked and tolerated during the entire training and development process. As the team of trainers begins to be enthusiastic about slide design and content that is easy to teach to trainees, there is always a tendency for trainers to rush and not pay attention to the step of preparing and formulating realistic goals from their training bags.
Here are 5 tips to help you set realistic, effective and measurable goals for your training bag:
1. Make sure the purpose of the training bag is clear
What’s the problem with the training bag? Is it a performance gap? Or is there a gap in experience? Or is it intended to learn new skills that support the performance of trainees in their jobs? Whatever the situation requires preparing a training bag, make sure that the purpose of this bag is quite clear.
2. Determine the expected results from the bag
The results of the training bag are the measurable goals that trainees must achieve at the end of the training bag, in addition to these results determine the success or failure of your training strategy. In the end, the training bag is assessed by whether or not these results are achieved.
3. Paying great attention to training conditions
When formulating the objectives of your training bag, you must take into account the circumstances under which the bag will be executed. These circumstances you should take care of include: Pre-determined criteria, sources, and requirements.
4. Your training goals are consistent with practical goals
In the end, the results are the measure of the success of any training bag, so the training objectives of your bag should be based on remarkable results, and these results are also based on specific criteria that must be available in the content of the training bag. Furthermore, these criteria are usually based on key performance indicators or skill levels that can be measured through records of measuring the performance and achievement of trainees or evaluation models.
5. Use SMART Format to set up your training goals
SMART Format is the basic standard for formulating training objectives. The criteria for setting training goals can be summarized in five characters:
S-Specific (specific):
First, training objectives must be specific, which means that all expected results are determined by specific question answers “who”? Always remember that you should focus on achieving only one skill or one experience from each goal.
– M Measurable (measurable):
The results of the training objectives must be measurable, which means that the trainer is able to determine the amount and quality of the expected results from the trainee. This feature answers the question of how are the acquired skills shown? Can skill be observed or not?
A-Attainable (achievable):
This means that the training objectives are realistic for the time of the training bag and the resources available for training, so you certainly cannot expect the results of a complex skill from the trainees within 30 minutes or an hour of the training bag period.
R-Relevant (related to the needs of trainees):
This standard is an answer to the question “Why”? Remember that trainees always wonder why they receive this training and what benefit it will be for them once they have finished this training bag. Can they acquire new skills and experience to help them improve their work performance? Can they use these skills and experiences to face actual situations during their work?
T-Time Bound (time framed):
Setting a goal without specifying a specific time to get its results is just a dream, and this applies to the preparation of training goals as well. In most training bags, the target date is the end of the training unit, however, there are some cases where achieving training goals can take a few days and possibly up to a week or even months!
