Measuring & Maximising Training ROI

Course overview

Course outline

1. 1Day 1: Strategic Foundations of Training and Organizational Performance

   • Understanding the strategic role of learning, development, and workforce capability
   • Building the business case for training investments
   • Exploring approaches for developing employee skills and performance
   • Evaluating development initiatives and personal development planning processes
   • Reviewing models used for measuring training effectiveness and return on investment
   • Creating organizational support systems that strengthen learning impact
2. 2Day 2: Aligning Learning Initiatives with Business Objectives

   • Understanding the relationship between training and organizational strategy
   • Identifying future skills and competency requirements
   • Conducting development needs analysis effectively
   • Aligning learning interventions with operational and business priorities
   • Planning and implementing effective learning and development initiatives
   • Maximizing broader organizational benefits beyond direct financial returns
3. 3Day 3: Measuring and Calculating Training Return on Investment

   • Understanding barriers to measuring learning effectiveness
   • Identifying what should be measured and selecting appropriate metrics
   • Establishing meaningful performance indicators and success criteria
   • Evaluating the effectiveness and impact of training activities
   • Estimating costs and expected organizational benefits
   • Applying methods for calculating and interpreting return on investment
4. 4Day 4: Managing and Facilitating Learning Processes

   • Understanding adult learning principles and effective learning approaches
   • Clarifying the responsibilities of leaders, HR professionals, and employees in development activities
   • Establishing strategic learning objectives and desired outcomes
   • Designing interventions at both organizational and individual levels
   • Developing training budgets and resource planning approaches
   • Evaluating internal and external training delivery options
5. 5Day 5: Training Evaluation and Continuous Improvement

   • Reviewing different evaluation models and methodologies
   • Using evaluation outcomes to improve future development initiatives
   • Understanding levels of training evaluation and performance measurement approaches
   • Linking evaluation results with return on investment objectives
   • Addressing common misconceptions surrounding evaluation processes
   • Course review and development of action plans for implementation