New to Leading a Training & Development Department: How Should I Structure My Team?

Hi all,

Let me introduce myself, please. My name is Bambang, and I am from Indonesia. Nowadays, I have been given a new responsibility to lead a new department named Training and Development. My superior did not provide a specific job description as he simply conveyed this decision from the company owner. Can you advise me on what the organizational structure in my department should be? I aim to develop my department, but I would like to benchmark against others. Initially, I plan to assign two people as my subordinates: a Training Officer to handle all training matters and a Development Officer to focus on development issues.

Thanks,
Bambang

Hi Ken,

Please provide details on the following:

1) The nature and scope of the company.
2) The mission and aspirations of the company.
3) The mission of the Training & Development (T&D) department.
4) The number of employees who need to be trained.
5) The area of training.
6) Any future Organizational Development (OD) plans.
7) The duration required to train a new recruit.

Regards,
Ken

Thanks for Ken,

So, I must firstly map all that you mention, and then we design our organization. Does this mean the type of organization will be different from others?

Yes, Bambang,

It is vital that you have the following details with you. Thereafter, we can discuss and hence find the answer you are looking for regarding the team structure.

Regards,
Ken

Hi Ken,

As this department is new, I have set a target to finalize this part within one month. My company has a lot of different projects spread throughout the country, so I require specific training as well.

Bambang

I appreciate all my fellows' comments. But first of all, to run the Training & Development (T&D) department, try to find out the focus of your organization regarding the training and development of employees. Then conduct a Training Needs Analysis (TNA) and get approval for the T&D budget. Prioritize the needs identified in the TNA based on employees' worth, then execute the way you get approvals or the setup your organization has.