InterLINK Management Consulting Products
TrainingLINK™

Business Results through People Development in just 90 Days

Would you spend time and money to solve a problem before determining its cause?

We didn't think so. But it happens every day. Organizations decide to train their workforce-managers, office staff, or factory employees-without making sure that they know what knowledge and skills are needed to improve performance OR whether training is even the appropriate solution to a performance problem.

TrainingLINK™ is a time and cost-effective method to assure every investment you make in developing your most important competitive advantage…your people…is on target and produces results.

Try this short quiz and you will find out whether TrainingLINK™ can be helpful to you and your organization;

• Can you rely on your current method of determining the training and development needs of your workforce to assure that your training is on target? ___YES ___NO
• Are you providing necessary training for new managers and supervisors so they are not forced to learn the job by trial and error? ___YES ___NO
• Do you have a systematic way to prepare your employees to acquire needed skills and knowledge instead of relying on haphazard catch as catch can on the job training? ___YES ___NO
• Do you have a dependable means to determine whether your training and development activities are producing improved performance?
  ___YES ___NO
• Do you have a training budget that helps keep your people and the organization at the forefront of your industry? ___YES ___NO

If you answered "NO" to two or more of these questions, TrainingLINK™ can make a positive difference.

Deliverables:

Phase 1: Strategic Analysis

We confer with you and your fellow senior managers to ascertain the organization's strategic objectives, competitive challenges and performance measures that indicate that training may be required. With your guidance, InterLINK gains a solid understanding of your business and how you are currently developing the capabilities of your workforce.

Phase 2: Training Needs Assessment

The TrainingLINK™ process provides a thorough Training Needs Assessment to verify your training and development priorities. The survey is augmented by interviews with a sample of leaders and practitioners. Phase 2 also distinguishes between situations calling for training and those requiring other kinds of solutions. If available, we use your Leadership Competencies to determine the gaps between the demands of the job and current knowledge and skills.

Phase 3: Training & Development Plan

A Training & Development Plan is formulated based upon the results of Phases 1 and 2. It identifies target groups to be trained (e. g., new supervisors or customer service representatives), learning objectives, program specifications, and appropriate learning methods. It's a systematic approach that is linked to your strategic business goals.

Phase 4: Buy or Build Training & Development Resources

InterLINK will help you buy or build the development resources to address the priority training needs that you want to focus on first. Each level of TrainingLINK™ includes an allocation of time to select the best source (s) for your priority training programs. InterLINK will help you find an existing workshop or resource that fits OR, assist you to design and develop a program based on your unique needs and organizational realities.

Phase 5: Execution and Evaluation of the Training & Development Plan

Practical, performance enhancing training sessions that meet the outcomes that we've agreed to in advance are delivered at your workplace or another site convenient to you. All InterLINK training is highly interactive, based on the best practices of adult and management education. Evaluation occurs right after each program and then several months later to determine how the learning has been applied in the workplace.

You and your colleagues are closely involved every step of the way. In fact senior management involvement is an essential feature of every TrainingLINK™ implementation.

TrainingLINK™ means:

• Pre-determined cap on your investment = no surprises about the cost of Training & Development
• Systematic approach provides high quality Training & Development = results are achieved faster
• Often paid for by state of Pennsylvania = Cost-effective
• Improved job performance = lower costs, higher revenues
• Managers and other employees are better prepared to assume new positions and responsibilities = deeper bench strength
• Retention of top performers = increased competitiveness

TrainingLINK™ is available in three (3) levels of service to better fit your own organization: Basic, Intermediate and Advanced. One size does not fit all. Whether you have a formal Training function or not, we partner with you to determine what version of TrainingLINK™ is best for your organization.

To find out more about how TrainingLINK™ can benefit your organization, contact us at: 724-733-5007

Email: RHeadley@InterLINKBusiness.com

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