Creating an Effective Training Calendar: What Should HR Consider?

Training Calendar Preparation

I am working in an IT company as an HR professional, and I am looking to prepare a training calendar for the employees. Could you please suggest what points should be taken into consideration and how the calendar can be prepared?

Please share your valuable suggestions. I am eagerly waiting for your reply.

Regards,
Shweta Singh

Hi Shweta,

I can attach one raw sketch for your purpose. You may use this format or get an idea from this. Hope this will help you a bit.

Regards

Shweta, do you have an email address? Did you prepare anything on this yet? First, list down your training programs and then with the dates... I may help you after that.

Training Development Tracking Format

Please find enclosed the format for tracking training development for a department.

Regards,
Raghuadithya

Please see the attached file, which may help you. Actually, every year we set a target of 30 training hours per employee. You need to adjust the training needs to suit your organization.

Regards,
Sripati Kumar Swain

Training and Development Strategy

Training and Development has been my area of interest and specialization. I have been handling Training and Development for over 100 organizations.

To start with, you need to review the KRA/KPA of the employees. These factors would directly affect their appraisals for the next year. Therefore, employees should find the training and development program arranged by employers useful.

Secondly, conduct a needs analysis or a small research (via questionnaire or survey) to determine in which areas employees require training.

Subsequently, you may design training programs to take place twice a month (on Fridays or Saturdays) or as per your convenience. The most crucial aspect should be linking the training programs properly - a clear link should be established between past and future training programs.

This approach will help you in designing the calendar. If you have any further doubts, feel free to reach out to me!

Regards,

Thank you so much for your valuable suggestions. Keep on suggesting and helping me out with framing the training calendar. Once again, thanks to all.

Regards,
Shweta Singh

When framing a training calendar, you should always keep in mind that your calendar reflects your identified trainings. The calendar should focus on learning outcomes, program objectives, topics to be covered, duration, and the targeted audience. Once you have prepared a manual for this, you can divide your training programs into four main quarters.

Most importantly, you can divide your calendar into two main areas: technical and behavioral. For technical trainings, you can gather inputs from performance appraisals, have direct discussions with supervisors, and conduct interviews with employees. For behavioral trainings, you can cover topics like time management, the effects of absenteeism, induction programs, team building, self-development for better quality of life, important employee traits, and improving communication and interpersonal effectiveness, among others.

Regards, Megha

I really enjoyed all the communication on the training topic. I gained good knowledge of it and will use it in my branch.

Thanks to all of you.

Dear Sir,

I am Md Shoukat Ali, working as a Manager HR in a Garments manufacturing company. I want to develop a training calendar in my company to increase productivity, quality, as well as reduce absenteeism and attrition rates especially among workers. Please guide me on what steps I should take and how I can proceed in this matter.

Regards,
Shoukat Ali
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