Planning a Training Event: A Comprehensive Guide

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PLANNING A TRAINING
EVENT

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Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................3
Demonstration of a range of interpersonal and transferable communication skills to target
audience and the training schedule.............................................................................................3
Discussion on problem-solving scenarios in the design, planning and delivery of the event and
a short dialogue on the importance of team dynamics................................................................8
Assessment of the need for Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and its role within
the workplace and for higher level learning...............................................................................9
Conclusion................................................................................................................................11
References.................................................................................................................................12

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Introduction
This report deals with planning of a training event of an organization. The training is going to
be conducted for the purpose of professional development of a group of forty employees who
are working in the company. It shall be conveyed at places like organizational auditorium and
outdoor centres, breakout centres, seminar halls etc. Some of the important parts of the report
are- demonstration of a range of interpersonal and transferable communication skills to a
target audience; discussion on problem-solving scenarios in the design, planning and delivery
of the event and a short dialogue of the importance of team dynamics; assessment of the need
for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and its role within the workplace and for
higher level learning. The purpose of this report is to understand the insights of training event
and significances of professional development.
According to the study, this event is going to take place for two days only. Some of the
essential segments of the event shall be – interactive session between trainers and employees,
different workshops, lecture session, conference on team-building initiatives, etc. For this a
timetable is required and which is going to be provided along with the training event plan.
Add to this, there is also planning to arrange session of motivational speeches from business
leaders (Van Dorsal 2015).
Demonstration of a range of interpersonal and transferable communication
skills to target audience and the training schedule
In this regard, it is important to highlight different types of training events before planning to
organize a training event. According to a report, there are numerous kinds of training events
and it can be categorized in terms of its nature, usages and outcomes. However, some of the
well-known training events are- human resource training session, e-learning training, CPD or
Continuing Professional Development, direct interactive session, skill development workshop,
team building events, coaching etc (Kirkpatrick 2017).

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For developing an effective training plan, the things which have to be clarified first, are-
training objectives, topics of training, schedules of different sessions, list of main activities,
ground requirements, etc (Jucious 2013) . Some of the basic techniques and associated skills
for effective training session are discussed below-
Techniques Characteristics
Setting of objectives  It can truly facilitate to apportion a
draft of the training event.
 Before commencement of the sessions
knowing the objectives is crucial.
 It shall help to develop effective
interaction between trainers and
learners.
Building comfort  Creating easy and comfortable
environment is another important
criterion.
 It shall encourage audiences to
participate in training activities
without any hesitations.
 However, it is not the most essential
requirement, as sometimes it has been
seen that excessive talks kills the
times.
Knowledge  Training events are conducted mainly
to convey specific ideas and concepts
regarding something new or
something that would be essential to
know.
 For this, trainers as well as organizers
should possess the exact knowledge in
respect of training objectives, topics,
target audiences and expected