Course details

In order for individuals and teams to consistently perform it is essential to equip them with the skills, knowledge and behaviours required for success. This is an ongoing challenge due to the rate of change that organisations experience. The impact and importance of training within an organisation can be measured and directly linked to the achievement of organisational goals and objectives.

This exciting and engaging training course explores the critical role that people development plays in moving a business forward and in the achievement of personal, team, departmental and organisational goals and objectives. Delegates will also explore how they can develop and promote the role of the training function within their organisation.

Highlights of this engaging course are:

  • How to produce focussed training strategies and plans
  • How to influence through results
  • How to explore many options for learning
  • How to get the best out of people through development
  • How to demonstrate added value and ROI

Objectives

By the end of this course delegates will be able to:

  • Describe the role of training within an organisation
  • Plan a transition from training to organisational development
  • Link training to organisational goals
  • Conduct an effective training needs analysis
  • Develop a training strategy
  • Identify learning solutions
  • Evaluate training
  • Promote value added training

Conference Methodology

The seminar is based on a combination of interactive activities - group and individual exercises, case studies, skills practice and discussions - along with formal inputs. The environment will be supportive in which individuals with varying degrees of experience will be encouraged to share the approaches they currently use as well as try out new ones that they encounter on the seminar. The expert seminar facilitator will be on hand to answer any questions an individual may have and to act as a facilitator for building and applying new approaches.

Organisational Impact

Impact on the organisation from delegates attending this seminar includes:

  • Enhancement of a wide range of skills and competencies
  • Improved results from training within a business.
  • New techniques in training strategy that are essential in developing partnership with internal clients
  • Developed and convincingly submitting training plans
  • More focused training and development
  • Evaluation of training programmes to drive up quality and effectiveness

Personal Impact

Attendance at the seminar will result in individuals being better able to:

  • Implement a wide range of strategic planning techniques in the learning and development environment
  • Use enhanced interpersonal skills
  • Improve their ability to make training a more critical part of a business
  • Demonstrate how training budget should be seen as an investment
  • Able to use different techniques and approaches for effectively working through a training strategy
  • Apply new skills effectively in the workplace

CONFERENCE OUTLINE 

Business Strategy and Training

  • Introduction to the course and individuals
  • Objectives
  • Introduction to training, development and learning
  • So why do we need to train anyway
  • How businesses set their strategy
  • The importance of aligning training strategy
  • The role of training in supporting business strategy
  • Champions and sponsors
  • Defining the training function

Developing a Focussed Training Solution

  • The Systematic Training Cycle
  • Learning and performance objectives
  • Personality and Learning Styles
  • Different learning methods - e-learning to classroom
  • Developing learning solutions and blended learning
  • Training design principles
  • Selecting the trainer
  • Prioritising training needs
  • Validation and Evaluation

The Training Strategy

  • Research and analysis - TNA
  • Training needs analysis
  • Developing your customer base
  • Building a training strategy
  • Presenting strategy for impact
  • Organisations and Change - driving the need for training
  • Responding to organisational change
  • Workshop - Training project to support major cultural change

Building the Value of Training

  • The providers of training
  • Developing partnerships and suppliers
  • Pilot programmes for Validation
  • Evaluation for ROI
  • Case Study - Evaluation and measuring Return on Investment
  • Evaluation methods
  • Evaluating what? Perceptions or reality
  • Quality Control and Evaluation
  • Tests and Assessments

Developing Your Training Strategy

  • Creating the training plan
  • Creating a cost budget
  • The use of Service Level Agreements
  • Reporting training activities against plan
  • Skills practice on personal case studies
  • Peer support in developing ideas
  • Post seminar peer network support
  • Action planning
  • Key learnings and personal development plans
  • Issue of course certificates
Updated on 04 July, 2016

About PetroTech

Knowledge

The adage that “knowledge” is power holds very true in this industry. In order to maximize results we are constantly updating and upgrading ourselves. This commitment to ongoing skills development is one of the reasons we are success, the belief that there is a “better way to do things” is what motivates us each and every day. By aligning with us you are going to benefit from our years of expertise in real world scenarios. Classroom learning is great but there is no substitute to real world experience which is what we are bringing to the table.

Quality

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said “price is what you pay but quality is what you get” and that expression is very true. With use we understand that your time is very valuable and you only want the best and most current industry related knowledge which is what we bring to the table.  Instead of giving you massive amounts of inaccurate or outdated information you get precisely what you want, the most current knowledge so you can make truly informed decisions that will directly impact productivity and your bottom line. When results are what you are looking for then the choice is clear, we are your partners in success.

Innovation

Technology has revolutionized the way knowledge is disseminated in throughout the world, what use to take months or even years to reach the masses can be done in a few hours ! In order to remain relevant and viable we need to embrace innovations. The challenge with innovation is knowing when to implement it and what type of return you can expect from it. Instead of risking your time and resources we have the answers for you, Since we are at the vanguard of the industry whenever there is a fruitful innovation we will be there providing you with the information needed to make the right decision.

Respect

We understand you may have unique need so we provide a tailored made (bespoke for our U.K. friends) approach that will address your questions in the most conducive manner possible.  Respect to us means putting your interests, your needs at the forefront of our mind. You will see how genuine we are and that you not just “some customer” you are our partner in success just as much as we are your partner in success. We firmly believe in the “golden rule”, treat others with graciousness, courtesy and respect.  Come experience the difference that quality and respect makes and you will truly be amazed.

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