Management Training Program Evaluation and Effectiveness

This report provides an overview of training program evaluation methods, focusing on the Kirkpatrick model and its application in leadership management. It begins by defining different types of training programs such as orientation, onboarding, technical skill development, soft skill development, product and services training, and mandatory training. The report emphasizes the importance of soft skill development and its positive impact on workplace culture. It then delves into the Kirkpatrick model, outlining its four levels: reaction, learning, behavior, and results. The report references key literature including works by Kirkpatrick & Kirkpatrick, and others. The report ultimately aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of training evaluation, and how to assess the effectiveness of training programs in enhancing employee skills and organizational outcomes. The report is ideal for students seeking to understand the evaluation of training programs.

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6.1 Training Evaluation methods
Employee training program can be classified into six types, orientation training,
onboarding training, technical skill development training, soft skill development training,
product and services training and mandatory training. Orientation is being considered as the
most common types of training program in which, the corporate culture, company mission and
values, organizational structure and leadership practices are being shared (Roussel, Gruson &
Galan, 2019). Onboard training is being considered another important training type that is being
prepared by the leader for reaching the departmental goals and objectives. In the technical skill
development training program, sharing the knowledge technologies, the skills of the participants
are being improved. Through the soft skill development training process, personal attributes as
well as internal interaction process in the workplace is being improved. The product and service
training is about sharing the knowledge with the new employees regarding the product and
services which are being offered by the company. Mandatory training is a general type of
training in which the training regarding occupational health and safety is being provided. The
soft skill development training program can be chosen in case of improving the internal culture
in the workplace. Adopting soft skill development of training program, the internal culture can
be improved, which can help to ensure individuals engagement in the organizational growth. By
choosing this training type, personal attributes as well as internal interaction process in the
workplace can be improved, which can help to develop the interaction process in the workplace
(Ashrafioun et al., 2016).
In the year 1950, the training evaluation model has been introduced by Kirkpatrick,
which has been developed based on the probability process (Kirkpatrick & Kirkpatrick, 2016). In
the first step, reaction is being measured based on the satisfaction level of the participants. In

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order to implement the soft skill development training program, after sharing the aim of the
training participants, there reaction needs to be analyzed. In the second level, learning will be
analyzed for understanding if the training process can be able to increase the skills as well as
knowledge of the participants or not. In the third stage, the behavioral characteristics of the
participants will be judged. After the completion of training process, how it has impact on
changing the behavior of the participants will be analyzed. In the final level, result is being
determined in case of identifying the positive impact of the training program on the business.

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References and bibliography
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Roussel, S., Gruson, B., & Galan, J. P. (2019). What Types of Training Improve Learners’
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