Introduction to Employee Development
October 7 - 9, 2008 Instructor: Mary Harris Washington, DC $845 January 26 - 28, 2009 Instructor: Mary Harris Washington, DC $845 March 30 - April 1, 2009 Instructor: Barbara Hulick Washington, DC $845 May 12 - 14, 2009 Instructor: Kay Snider Denver, CO $845 May 27 - 29, 2009 Instructor: Mary Harris Washington, DC $845 July 15 - 17, 2009 Atlanta, GA $845 August 4 - 6, 2009 Instructor: Kay Snider Albuquerque, NM $845 August 17 - 19, 2009 Instructor: Barbara Hulick Washington, DC $845 September 2 - 4, 2009 San Diego, CA $845
Overview:
Gain a comprehensive understanding of the changing roles of human resources development (HRD), its purpose, its limitations and the competencies required by its practitioners. You explore the legal requirements and policy guidance in federal employee training and development; the trainer's role as a management consultant and business partner; and the value of a systematic approach to improve individual and organizational performance through the use of needs analysis and instructional systems design.
This course is also part of the Certificates of Accomplishment in Human Resources Management .
Human resources management specialists at all levels.
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Syllabus -- Introduction to Employee Development, CDEV7001D, Grad. School, USDA
Day one of three:
Introduction
Expectations
Course objectives
Exercise: Priority List of Needs
The Changing Human Resources Development (HRD) Field
HR and the public service environment
Human Capital Assessment and Accountability Framework
Best HRD practices
Strategic Alignment
Exercise: Take a Picture of Your Organization
Emerging HR roles and competencies
Performance Improvement and HRD
The Learning Organization
Getting results through learning
Assessing training needs
Performance improvement needs analysis models
Exercise: Needs Assessment Scenario
Day two of three:
Managing Training for Results
Principles of Instructional Design
Evaluation methodologies and levels
Technology and Training
Exercise: Request for Training
Outsourcing rules and guidelines
Exercise: Vendor Evaluation Panel
Exercise: Developing a Statement of Work
Exercise: Ethics Situations
Day three of three:
Managing Training for Results (continued)
Managing the contractor's work
Exercise: Applying the steps in managing the contractor's work
Training Policy
Legal Requirement
Exercise: Quiz
Career Management
Options as an Employee Development Specialist (EDS)
Career Coaching
Career/Individual Development Plans
Self-Renewal
Exercise: Personal Action Planning
Course Summary
Evaluation
