Effective Employee Training FLEXCAST
Available Until
Your Desk
2.0 Credits
Member Price $147.00
Non-Member Price $169.00
Overview
This course describes how training can be made more effective, so that it generates an improvement in business performance. The course covers the alignment of training with corporate strategy, how training materials should be tailored to specific needs, and how training materials can be designed to maximize knowledge retention. The course also covers how employees should be supported after training has been completed, so that they can implement what they have learned.
Highlights
Overview of training. Instructional systems design. Training preparation and interaction.
Prerequisites
None.
Designed For
CPAs, managers, human resources and financial professionals.
Objectives
Recognize the ways in which training can be measured. Note the purpose of the training department in how it delivers content. Cite the components of the training cycle. Recognize the circumstances under which different training delivery methods should be used. Recognize the circumstances under which pre-work should be assigned. Note how the spacing effect impacts the learning experience. Recognize when performance support materials can be applied to the training experience. Note the best practices that can be applied to training activities. Cite the changes that can be made to improve the physical environment of training. Recognize the changes that can be made to improve the learning environment.
Preparation
None.
Notice
This is a FlexCast (no exam required) and may be viewed only Monday - Saturday, 5am - 5pm PT. You may take up to one year from the date of purchase to complete the course. Pause your FlexCast and resume at a convenient day during the hours above. Partial credit for 2+ credit courses: If you are unable to complete the course in one sitting, partial credit can be awarded (minimum of one credit). To earn the remaining credits, you must return later and start the course from the beginning. Use chat to ask questions of a subject matter expert during the program.
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Steven Bragg, Western CPE
Steven M. Bragg, CPA, is a full-time book and course author who has written more than 70 business books. He provides Western CPE with self-study courses in the areas of accounting and finance, with an emphasis on the practical application of accounting standards and management techniques. A sampling of his courses include the The New Controller Guidebook, The GAAP Guidebook, Accountants’ Guidebook, and Closing the Books: An Accountant’s Guide. He also manages the Accounting Best Practices podcast.
Steven has been the CFO or controller of both public and private companies and has been a consulting manager with Ernst & Young and an auditor with Deloitte & Touche. He holds an MBA from Babson College, a Master of Finance from Bentley College, and a BA from the University of Maine (summa cum laude).
Non-Member Price $169.00
Member Price $147.00