Developing your employee training strategy: What level of learning are you hoping for?

Keynotes, grand rounds and any lecture and discussion will usually allow participants (who are engaged and paying attention) to reach Level I learning objectives.

Level I Learning Objectives

• Increased awareness.
• A basic understanding of core facts, concepts, issues, approaches and strategies and their relevance to
  • organizational goals, and
  • personal goals, job performance and effectiveness.
• A conceptual framework needed for integrating new learning (the foundation for continued learning).
• Common knowledge and language that will support further discussion within the organization.
• Increased motivation/felt need for further learning.

Learning environment: Any venue where participants can easily see and hear the trainer/facilitator and the projected audiovisual materials.

Methods: Presentation, question & answer, discussion.

Max number of participants: Determined by venue.

Prerequisites: Fluency in presenter language or simultaneous interpretation, ability to hear presenter or sign language interpreter

Reaching Level II objectives requires participation in active learning strategies that can involve case analysis, group brainstorming and problem solving, and deeper reflection on the meaning of the content for ones own work and work environment.

Level II Objectives for Participants:

• Ability to recall and accurately explain core facts, concepts, issues, approaches and strategies to others.
• Deeper understanding of the interrelationships and linkages among these core facts, concepts, issues, approaches and strategies.
• Ability to creatively and critically apply core facts, concepts, issues, approaches and strategies to common issues or problems they face in their organization or role.
• Ability to develop and articulate several examples of the way the core facts, concepts, issues, approaches and strategies can beneficially guide their specific behavior in their daily work.
• Ability to develop and articulate several examples of the way the core facts, concepts, issues, approaches and strategies can beneficially guide organizational actions, policies and processes.
• A stated intention (implementation intention) to use a specific set of approaches, strategies and skills.
• Ability to describe personal and situational barriers that may reduce their use of the new principles, approaches, strategies, skills combined with plans for addressing or overcoming such barriers.
• Increased motivation for further learning.
• Increased motivation for strengthening and using evidence-based skills and strategies.

Learning environment: Conducive to active learning methods, movement, small group work.

Methods:   Active learning methods (small group activities, case analysis, problem solving, role play, rehearsal) Less than 25% presentation/didactic, question & answer/discussion.

Max number of participants per workshop: 25.

Prerequisites:  Fluency in presenter language or simultaneous interpretation, ability to hear presenter or sign language interpreter. Completion of Level I. Level I and II can be combined into a single workshop.