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Assessment Description

Training and development prompts change within an organization. The goal of training is to identify areas for improvement and to develop growth opportunities that support the employees in their professional career.

For this assignment, you are required to develop a small training exercise in the form of a PowerPoint presentation. Review previous needs assessments and training observations conducted at your workplace to help identify one area for improvement that would benefit your organization. This training exercise does not need to be implemented but should include at least one deliverable that you could use during the training exercise. As you are reviewing your organization, consider employee engagement, systems and procedures, communication, resources, succession planning, and the culture within the organization. These are only suggestions for possible areas that could benefit from a training exercise.

Create an 8-10 slide PowerPoint presentation of your training exercise, with speaker notes, and include the following:

· What are the overall goals for the training or the benefit to the selected organization?

· What are two specific objectives for the training exercise?

· What processes or procedures will change after the training has been completed?

· Describe the strategies or actions involved in the training exercise to meet the established goals and objectives. What is the expected employee performance or application after the training? How will the strategies drive successful business results and improve employee performance?

· How will the organization provide support to the current employees receiving this training? To new employees? How will the effectiveness of the training exercise be measured to confirm the anticipated improvement of employee performance?

Cite and reference a minimum of three scholarly sources with one being the textbook.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance. 

Benchmark Information:

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competency:

MBA Strategic HR Management

5.2 Recommend strategies for utilizing the workforce to enhance an organization’s human capital talent in order to drive successful business results.

Benchmark – Training and Development – Rubric

Goal for the Training 7.5 points

Criteria Description

Training presentation includes goals for the organization and provides research

conducted during observations.

5. Target 7.5 points

The training includes a detailed goal for the organization and provides thorough

research conducted during observations.

4. Acceptable 6.53 points

The training includes a detailed goal for the organization and provides reasoning

based on observations conducted.

3. Approaching 5.93 points

The training includes a goal for the organization.

2. Insufficient 5.55 points

The training includes a goal for the organization, but it is incomplete or lacks

details.

1. Unsatisfactory 0 points

The training does not include a goal for the organization.

Objectives for the Training 7.5 points

Criteria Description

Training presentation includes two objectives that are aligned and connect to the goals

of the

training.

5. Target 7.5 points

The training includes two objectives that are aligned and connect to the goals of the

training.

4. Acceptable 6.53 points

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The training includes two objectives that are aligned and appropriate for the goals

of the training.

3. Approaching 5.93 points

The training includes two specific objectives.

2. Insufficient 5.55 points

The training includes two objectives, but they are not aligned with the overall goals

of the training.

1. Unsatisfactory 0 points

The training does not include objectives.

Processes and Procedures Implemented After Training 15 points

Criteria Description

Training presentation includes processes and procedures to be implemented after the

training with an explanation about the changes that will occur.

5. Target 15 points

The training includes detailed processes and procedures to be implemented after

the training with an explanation about the changes that will occur. The student

addresses the strengths and weaknesses of employees and how to build on

employee assets.

4. Acceptable 13.05 points

The training includes detailed processes and procedures to be implemented after

the training with an explanation about the changes that will occur.

3. Approaching 11.85 points

The training includes new processes and procedures to be implemented after the

training.

2. Insufficient 11.1 points

The training includes new processes and procedures to be implemented, but they

are incomplete or lack details.

1. Unsatisfactory 0 points

The training does not describe new processes and procedures to be implemented.

Strategies in the Training to Meet Goals and Drive Successful Business

Results (B)
15 points

Criteria Description

Training presentation includes strategies to meet organizational goals and drive

successful business results, including strategies to

improve employee performance.

(C5.2)

5. Target 15 points

The training includes detailed strategies to meet organizational goals and drive

successful business results. There is an explanation for using the strategies to

improve employee performance and a connection between organizational goals

and the training and development provided.

4. Acceptable 13.05 points

The training includes detailed strategies to meet organizational goals and drive

successful business results. There is an explanation for using the strategies to

improve employee performance.

3. Approaching 11.85 points

The training includes strategies to meet organizational goals and drive successful

business results.

2. Insufficient 11.1 points

The training includes strategies to meet organizational goals and drive successful

business results, but they are incomplete or lack details.

1. Unsatisfactory 0 points

The training does not include strategies to meet organizational goals and drive

successful business results.

Support and Training E�ectiveness 15 points

Criteria Description

Training presentation includes an explanation of how the organization will support

current and new employees as well as how the effectiveness of the training exercise

will be measured.

5. Target 15 points

The training includes a thorough explanation of how the organization will support

current and new employees. The explanation of how the effectiveness of the

training exercise will be measured is comprehensively written.

4. Acceptable 13.05 points

The training includes a detailed explanation of how the organization will support

current and new employees. The explanation of how the effectiveness of the

training exercise will be measured is adequately written.

3. Approaching 11.85 points

The training includes an explanation of how the organization will support current

and new employees. There is an explanation of how the effectiveness of the

training exercise will be measured.

2. Insufficient 11.1 points

The training includes an explanation of how the organization will support current

and new employees but it is incomplete. The explanation of how the effectiveness

of the training exercise will be measured lacks details.

1. Unsatisfactory 0 points

The training does not include an explanation of how the organization will support

current and new employees.

Presentation of Content 45 points

Criteria Description

Presentation of Content

5. Target 45 points

The content is written clearly and concisely. Ideas universally progress and relate to

each other. The project includes motivating questions and advanced organizers.

The project gives the audience a clear sense of the main idea.

4. Acceptable 39.15 points

The content is written with a logical progression of ideas and supporting

information, exhibiting a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Presentation includes

persuasive information from reliable sources.

3. Approaching 35.55 points

The presentation slides are generally competent, but ideas may show some

inconsistency in organization and/or in their relationships to each other.

2. Insufficient 33.3 points

The content is vague in conveying a point of view and does not create a strong

sense of purpose. Presentation includes some persuasive information.

1. Unsatisfactory 0 points

The content lacks a clear point of view and logical sequence of information.

Presentation includes little persuasive information. Sequencing of ideas is unclear.

Layout 15 points

Criteria Description

Layout

5. Target 15 points

The layout is visually pleasing and contributes to the overall message with

appropriate use of headings, subheadings, and white space. Text is appropriate in

length for the target audience and to the point. The background and colors enhance

the readability of the text.

4. Acceptable 13.05 points

The layout background and text complement each other and enable the content to

be easily read. The fonts are easy to read and point size varies appropriately for

headings and text.

3. Approaching 11.85 points

The layout uses horizontal and vertical white space appropriately. Sometimes the

fonts are easy to read, but in a few places the use of fonts, italics, bold, long

paragraphs, color, or busy background detracts and does not enhance readability.

2. Insufficient 11.1 points

The layout shows some structure but appears cluttered and busy or distracting with

large gaps of white space or a distracting background. Overall readability is difficult

due to lengthy paragraphs, too many different fonts, dark or busy background,

overuse of bold, or lack of appropriate indentations of text.

1. Unsatisfactory 0 points

The layout is cluttered, confusing, and does not use spacing, headings, and

subheadings to enhance the readability. The text is extremely difficult to read with

long blocks of text, small point size for fonts, and inappropriate contrasting colors.

Poor use of headings, subheadings, indentations, or bold formatting is evident.

Language Use and Audience Awareness 15 points

Criteria Description

Includes sentence construction, word choice, etc.

5. Target 15 points

The writer uses a variety of sentence constructions, figures of speech, and word

choice in distinctive and creative ways that are appropriate to purpose, discipline,

and scope.

4. Acceptable 13.05 points

The writer is clearly aware of audience, uses a variety of appropriate vocabulary for

the targeted audience, and uses figures of speech to communicate clearly.

3. Approaching 11.85 points

Language is appropriate to the targeted audience for the most part.

2. Insufficient 11.1 points

Some distracting inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are

present. The writer exhibits some lack of control in using figures of speech

appropriately.

1. Unsatisfactory 0 points

Inappropriate word choice and lack of variety in language use are evident. Writer

appears to be unaware of audience. Use of primer prose indicates writer either

does not apply figures of speech or uses them inappropriately.

Mechanics of Writing 7.5 points

Criteria Description

Includes spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, language use, sentence

structure, etc.

5. Target 7.5 points

No mechanical errors are present. Skilled control of language choice and sentence

structure are used throughout.

4. Acceptable 6.53 points

Few mechanical errors are present. Suitable language choice and sentence

structure are used.

3. Approaching 5.93 points

Occasional mechanical errors are present. Language choice is generally

appropriate. Varied sentence structure is attempted.

2. Insufficient 5.55 points

Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors are present. Inconsistencies in language

choice or sentence structure are recurrent.

1. Unsatisfactory 0 points

Errors in grammar or syntax are pervasive and impede meaning. Incorrect language

choice or sentence structure errors are found throughout.

Format/Documentation 7.5 points

Criteria Description

Uses appropriate style, such as APA, MLA, etc., for college, subject, and level;

documents sources using citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc.,

appropriate to assignment and discipline.

5. Target 7.5 points

No errors in formatting or documentation are present. Selectivity in the use of

direct quotations and synthesis of sources is demonstrated.

4. Acceptable 6.53 points

Appropriate format and documentation are used with only minor

errors.

3. Approaching 5.93 points

Appropriate format and documentation are used, although there are some obvious

errors.

2. Insufficient 5.55 points

Appropriate format is attempted, but some elements are missing. Frequent errors

in documentation of sources are evident.

1. Unsatisfactory 0 points

Appropriate format is not used. No documentation of sources is provided.

Total 150 points