Need Help Creating a Training Calendar and Calculating Training Mandays?

Hi friends,

I have to prepare a training calendar. Can anybody give me some inputs? Also, please tell me how to calculate mandays of training?

To construct a training calendar, you could use the following sources of information:
-interviews/surveys with supervisors/managers
-interviews/surveys with employees
-employee performance appraisal documents
-organization's strategic planning documents
-organization/department operational plans
-organization/department key performance indicators
-customer complaints
-critical incidents
-quality data
With mandays training, if you are talking about participant days spent in training, simply multiply the number of days of training by the number of training participants.
For example, if the training is for half a day and there are 50 participants:
Person Days = 0.5 X 50 = 25 person days
I hope this helps.
Vicki Heath
Human Resources Software and Resources
http://www.businessperform.com

Hi Manka,

Thanks for the information. Is there any fixed format for making a calendar?

I am also preparing a training calendar for the next financial year. I am using the same techniques as those told by Vicki. I am designing the trainings in accordance with their priorities and importance. We also have to mention the frequency of each training; for example, we can take 5S training, which should be conducted quarterly. Similarly, there are some trainings that should be conducted yearly, quarterly, or monthly.

You can design the training calendar in such a way that for every month, 2-3 trainings should be scheduled.

Regards,
Varsha

I will be working on the training calendar after appraisals. The following can be considered while working on the training calendar:

- Organizational objectives and targets for the year. There should be clarity on KPIs and goals.
- Information provided by managers in performance appraisals.
- Quarterly interviews can be conducted with line managers to understand the training requirements.

Deepa

There is no fixed format; however, the calendar should answer the following questions:
What training is being delivered – title, description
When is the training being delivered – date, time, frequency, duration
Where is the training being delivered – location
How is the training being delivered – delivery mode: lecture, workshop, elearning
Why is the training being delivered – learning outcomes/competencies delivered
Who is delivering the training – internal trainer, external vendor
And don't forget to include details on how to register and contact details.
Vicki Heath
Training Management Resources
http://www.businessperform.com

Hi, I think after you have specified the name of the program, you should specify the target audience for the program and also the category of the program, such as technical, soft skills, mandatory, quality, awareness, etc. This will help to sort by category. 😄

Attaching a sample Induction Calendar for 2006-07. May be of use to you.

Regards,
Geetha

Hi Deepa,

I am working on a project on Employee Training and Training Calendar. I request you to provide suggestions on how to proceed with the topic, as you have experience in the field. My assessment is based on the Performance appraisals of Managers.

Thank you,
Yours friendly,
Larthika Tirupathi.

Hi,

I am attaching the training calendar format for the viewing of all.

Atul

Hi Atul,

I am very thankful to you. I welcome any suggestions you can give to make my project more innovative. What are the major factors to consider in designing a training calendar? I hope you will consider my request. Please email me at karthika.tirupathi.hrm@gmail.com.

Thank you,

Yours sincerely,

Karthika Tirupathi.