From India

Before the preparation of the training calendar, it is customary to take feedback from the HODs. That is what you are exactly you are doing. However, there lies a catch. Let us ask a question, why do we conduct employee training? We conduct it to:
a) Reduce some cost
b) Reduce consumption of the material or other resources
c) Reduce the turnaround time of some process
d) Increase the utilisation of the human or material assets
What if the HODs recommend some training but it does not fit any of the above goals? Should you oblige the HOD though it could waste the organisation's precious funds?
Please clarify this factor with your management. Are they interested in the result-based or outcome-based training or the training will be conducted just for the sake of it? Your clarification will decide the direction of the draft.
Thanks,
Dinesh Divekar
From India, Bangalore