| Dear Mr Nagaraj,
Thank you for your PPT. I would like to invoke the law of gratitude, in expressing my appreciation on your gesture of contribution without judgement to its standards. Keep it up in the spirit of "To give something is better than nothing'. Your work may not have the best elements for training, but it sure does accomodate plenty of learning. Apart from serving your purpose, it leaves room for curiosity, creativity and improvement of knowledge for others. It is the start point for others to build on, so let your small ripple expand into an ocean of wisdom.
Ranjit,
I know you meant well in offering your candid feedback and suggestion. But, you could have done better with less "judgement" and more constructive - like your call to add hard research.
I just want to share my perspective on learning, as a journey. You see, no matter how good we may think we are, there is always room for improvement. I went through your pdf which you labelled TLDP v2, but remarked in the comments as "ppt of some training needs analysis". Quite frankly, I find it difficult to swallow the "some" TNA because a proper TNA output should contain much more than what you have provided.
Your version looks more like a training proposal based on "preliminary" findings derived from discussions with the top management. There is no clear indicators in the form of hard research/statistical evidence on TNA for leadership training. To say the Operations Director is seeking for ...... is not necessarily a "need". A want, perhaps?. If you say it is TNA, then I would regard it as less than meets the standard of a comprehensive and holistic reporting. In fact, this is captured in your recommendation, "before the modules are designed, survey and TNA interviews are carried out...".
However, if you say that it is the standard methodology how you or your consultancy approaches in making a training proposal based on preliminary discussions with a prospective client, I can live with that.
I hope you can see my point on learning - how we can embrace the humility to be less than knowing.
Thank you for sharing TLDP and for giving me this opportunity in my own learning, as well.
Cheers
Yuva
Malaysia |