Unit 1 DB: Training and Development Roles and Responsibilities

(HRM308)

Congratulations on your new position, Director of Corporate Training!  This is such an exciting time for you to put your training and development knowledge to work and hit the ground running.  You have just received an email from your boss with the details of your first project:

Good morning! 

We are thrilled to have you take the lead of our corporate training program.  The first project is to create a standardized training program that you will present to your new staff as a PowerPoint presentation.  Essentially, I need you to train the Trainers.  There is more information about what is required below.  I will need this project completed in 7 weeks.  Please complete the Notes section of each slide in PowerPoint with a robust and meaningful narrative and remember to use relevant sources of information to support your training program design.

Unit 7 Project:  Train-the-Trainer Program Requirements

(ATTACHED)

 After reviewing the Project Guidelines, you decide that the best place to begin is by researching O*NET to establish the occupational definition of your program’s Trainer role.  This will jump start your progress on the required Competency Model.  While in O*NET, research Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA’s) of training professionals.  Share the top three (3) KSA’s that you think are most essential for success as a training professional in your program and discuss why you chose them.  

Unit 1.1 DB: Our Federal Court System and the Five Rulemaking Steps

(HRM341)

After reading the material on our Federal Court system and the five rulemaking steps to establish a new rule, describe this process as it relates to your experiences in the workplace. 

Unit 1.2 DB: The Sherman Act and the Chevron Framework

(HRM341)

Consider the Sherman Act and the Chevron Framework.

• How do the two play out in terms of employment law?
• What positive impact has resulted?  Provide research, facts, and examples to back up your views.

Due Date: 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday of Unit 7
Points: 100

Overview:

Congratulations on your new position, Director of Corporate Training! This is such an
exciting time for you to put your training and development knowledge to work and hit the
ground running. You have just received an email from your boss with the details of your
first project:

Good morning!

We are thrilled to have you take the lead of our corporate training program. The
first project we have for you is to create a standardized training program that you
will present to your new staff in the form of a PowerPoint presentation. Essentially,
I need you to train the Trainers. There is more information about what is required
below. Please be sure to complete the Notes section of each slide in PowerPoint
with a robust and meaningful narrative, and remember to use relevant sources of
information to support your training program design. I will need this project
completed in 7 weeks.

Thank you!

Instructions:

• Your project will include the topics listed below. Address each topic providing
evidence as to why each is important to training program design:
o Curriculum road map to show the overall training program and sequence.
o Top five (5) KSA’s of your training staff.
o Competency Model based off of those KSA’s.
o Essential considerations for choosing trainers.
o Conducting a Needs Analysis.
o Selecting and preparing a training site conducive to learning.
o Learning theories used to guide training preparations and implementation.
o Appropriate pre- and post-training activities for adult learners.
o Levels of management in support of training.
o Assessing a training program’s success.

HRM308 – Training and Development

Train-the-Trainer Program

• The presentation will present the major findings of your research through the
units. The final product should showcase the concepts you have learned
throughout the course and an understanding of how the concepts are put into
real-world applications.

• Each slide should provide succinct points of the key information that you wish to
convey.

• Include a narrative for the slides in your presentation by using the Notes section
in PowerPoint to narrate the information presented in each slide.

Requirements:

• All works should be written in proper APA format.
• Include Title and Reference slides.
• Include an Introduction and Conclusion.
• Must consist of 12-15 slides, not including the required Title and Reference

slides.
• On your title slide, include the name for the project, your name, and date.
• Use at least three (3) academic references to support your work. You may use

your textbook, resources from the units, or peer-reviewed outside resources
(Wikipedia is not considered an academic resource).

Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write and
again after you write.

Evaluation Rubric for Train-the-Trainer Program

CRITERIA Development Needed Proficient Exemplary
(0-13 Points) (14-17 Points) (18-20 Points)
Content Elements of the

assignment are not
addressed, poorly
constructed, lacking
critical thought, or
difficult to evaluate.

Slides generally
address all elements of
the assignment in a
clear manner, showing
evidence of critical
thinking and research.

Slides clearly address
all elements of the
assignment in a
thorough and detailed
manner. Critical
thinking and research
are apparent.

Overall
Organization

Content is difficult to
follow due to lack of
logical structure or flow.

Information flow is
generally logical and
easy to follow but may
lack fluency.

Information is
presented in a logical
and interesting
sequence that is easy
to follow. Topics flow
smoothly from one to
another with
appropriate transitions.

Narrative/Notes
Section

Narrative/notes are
missing, weak, or
difficult to evaluate.

Narrative/notes are
provided and mostly
support the slide
content.

Robust and meaningful
narrative/notes are
provided to support the
slide content.

(0-6 Points) (7-8 Points) (9-10 Points)
Professionalism Slides are unclear,

overloaded, or lack a
consistent design style.

Slides and supporting
notes are and
presented in a
generally consistent
and effective design
style, though there are
some inconsistencies
present.

Slides and supporting
notes are presented in
a consistently
professional and
effective manner.
Template design, fonts,
and colors enhance the
presentation.

Preparation and
Development

Slides demonstrate
frequent errors of layout
or lack of attention to
detail in preparation.

Slides demonstrate
general attention to
detail in layout, titling,
or use of
images/tables/etc.

Slides demonstrate
consistent attention to
detail in preparation.
Information is
presented in a relevant
and original manner,
with effective use of
images/tables/etc.

CRITERIA Development Needed Proficient Exemplary
Clear and
Professional
Writing

Writing is sometimes
difficult to understand
because of several
errors in grammar,
punctuation, and
spelling. Word choice is
sometimes inappropriate
for an academic setting.
Sentence structure is
sometimes unclear.

Writing is easy to
understand despite
minor errors in
punctuation, spelling,
and grammar.
Appropriate word
choice is used for an
academic setting.
Sentence structure is
mostly clear.

Writing is free of almost
all punctuation, spelling,
and grammar errors.
Appropriate word
choice is used for an
academic setting.
Sentence structure is
clear.

References and
APA Formatting

None to two academic
references present or
reference formatting has
significant errors.

Three or more
academic references
are present but may
have a few errors in
formatting.

Three or more
academic references
are present and
formatted properly.