Engage me, please! (training design)
Article Type: Abstracts From: Development and Learning in Organizations, Volume 23, Issue 3
Curtis J.C. T+D, November 2008, Vol. 62 No. 11, Start page: 68, No. of pages: 6
Purpose – Advises trainers on how to engage and involve their audience in the training that they are delivering. Design/methodology/approach –Describes the stages in group development (forming, storming, norming and performing) and applies it to the delivery of a training programme. Adds a final stage - adjourning - and discusses the activities undertaken during this part of the session. Findings – Underlines the need for groups of trainees to come together properly as a group before that can engage in training. Practical implications – Offers practical advice on using a group development model to inform training design. Originality/value – Discusses the group dynamics that can make or break training. ISSN: 1535-7740 Reference: 38AA832
Keywords: Design, Group dynamics, Training
