Strategically Plan Training for Measurable

Results

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Welcome, don’t you wish you were there instead of sitting in your chair?

Your boss has asked you to put together a training plan for your

facility. What would be your initial thought?

1. “No problem, I’ve done this before, I just need to look at my past program.”

2. “Well, let’s see, I think it’s been awhile since our plant’s employee policies have been covered, that would be a good place to start.”

3. “I’ll go talk with a few departments and see what problems they may be having.”

4. “What! I don’t have time for that…where would I start?”

Objective

Learn how to plan for training and be proactive in creating your organization’s ideal future by using six strategic steps.

Question

What will you do tomorrow to start strategically plan training for measurable results?

Something to Ponder…

What’s worse than training your workers and losing them? Not training them and keeping them. - Zig Ziglar

An investment in education always pays the highest return. – Ben Franklin

Let’s be clear on our view…

We are taking a “macro” approach, not a “micro” approach.

Strategically Plan Training Steps

Step 1: Analyze Corporate goals, Plant goals and HR goals to determine current and future core competencies the organization demands now, and in the future

[macro level – 1 year].

Values

Mission Vision

Corporate Goals

Plant Goals

HR Goals

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ABC corporate 2012 goal: Increase capacity and market share and create

an entrepreneurial culture with engagedemployees.

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ABC plant 2012 goal: Increase production by ___% through

improved quality and continuous improvementfor new customer, XYZ.

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ABC HR 2012 goal: Improve the employee survey results from 2011

to increase employee engagement.

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Future core competency:ABC future demand is supervisors who can independently manage & lead their team.

Current core competency:ABC supervisors currently communicate one-way with limited decision-making & coaching responsibilities.

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1. Organizational structure (supervisors are “working” supervisors).

2. Lack knowledge/skill (supervisor’s have technical skill, yet limited knowledge and skill of leading & empowering employees).

3. Shortages of resources (Supervisors required to do more with less).

4. Practice (supervisors have limited experience).

Causes for gaps:

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1. Organizational structure (supervisors are “working” supervisors).

2. Lack knowledge/skill (supervisor’s have technical skill, yet limited knowledge and skill of leading & empowering employees).

3. Shortages of resources (Supervisors required to do more with less).

4. Practice (supervisors have limited experience).

Causes for gaps:

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Step 2: Develop a training plan

[macro level – 1 year]

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Type of Training:

Leadership Development Curriculum

Who Needs Training:

Supervisors and potential Supervisors

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Training goals:When writing training goals think about:Outcomes / results want to accomplish

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Training Goal:Leadership Development Training

for supervisors so they will create motivating environment to engage and empower employees they lead.

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How many of you have heard the following?

“You may have all the time, money, equipment and people you need to accomplish our goals.”

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Prioritize training:A – Critical – (Leadership

Development Training) B – ImportantC – Preferable

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Step 3: Align training plan with Corporate goals, Plant goals and HR goals.

Corporate Goal Increase capacity and market share and create

an entrepreneurial culture with engagedemployees.

Plant Goal Increase production by ___% through

improved quality and continuous improvementfor new customer, XYZ.

HR GoalImprove the employee survey results

from 2011 to increase employee engagement.

Training GoalSupervisors create motivating environment to engage and empower employees they lead.

Strategically Plan Training Step 3

Determine benefits and costs:Some training programs are easier

than others to show ROI: ex. sales training BCR= $95,350

$30,7843.1 or 3.1:1

For every $1 invested, $3.1 in benefits are returned

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Step 3: Example for #2 & #3– Return on Investment

Some training programs are easier than others to show ROI: ex. sales training

ROI= $95,350 - $30,784 $30,784

209% or $2.1

100

For every $1 invested, there is $2.1 return in net benefits.

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Measurable Results: Increase in productivity Fewer customer / employee complaints Decrease in reportable safety incidents Employee survey scoresLess Tangible (yet real & important) Cooperation between teams / shifts Decision-making Continuous improvement ideas

Other Considerations - Costs

Costs: Cost of not doing training, ex. not

training workforce on certified welding. Cost of ineffective planning / training

(sink or swim, trial & error). Cost of unskilled trainers, then needing

to re-train. Cost per participant.

Other Considerations - Benefits

Benefits: Can look at measurable results, ex.

fewer customer complaints in %. Training may share part of credit for

improved measurable results, ex. strong correlation between customer service training and fewer customer complaints.

Benefits expressed as annual benefits.

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Develop action steps and accountabilities:

Action Step: Form training task force to identify

specific courses and logistics in Leadership Development Curriculum.

NOTE: include support resources, who is responsible, begin/end dates and continued monitoring of status

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Step 4: Communicate training plan to Leadership Team and other Plant Personnel.

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HR roll out training plan: Leadership Team meeting –

business case Intranet newsletter, memo, letter All-employee meetings Quarterly training progress reports

Develop Business Case

1. Problems / opportunities (gaps in core competencies)

2. Solutions (training plan)3. Alignment with Corporate & Plant goals4. Benefits5. Risks / issues associated with solutionsNOTE: Use info from Model / Checklist

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Step 5: Develop and deliver specific training modules (micro level).

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Step 6: Evaluate training plan.

1. Goals accomplished, how?2. Changes for future?3. Communicate results.4. How did training support and

complete Corporate, Plant and HR goals?

Next Steps

1. What are your next steps i.e., what will you do tomorrow to start strategically plan training for measurable results?

Masterpiece

You can’t do anything about yesterday. The door to the past has been shut and the key thrown away. You can do nothing about tomorrow. It is yet to come. However, tomorrow is in large part determined by what you do today. So make today a masterpiece. – John Wooden