Training Design for Return on Investment 2 CPE

Course Duration: 2 Hours

Course Rating:

Course Enrollments: 34 Enrolled

Mode of Delivery: On-Demand

Course Level: Intermediate

Study Area: Personnel/HR

In this course we discuss both the theoretical and practical framework of two fundamentals of training design.

First we examine the training needs analysis phase, where we discuss the importance of understanding the nature of the context within which the organization is operating and the issues the organization faces in achieving its objectives. We review methods of analysis and the types of data, which can aid impactful training design. Second we explore the evaluation phase, and how to align training interventions to organizational performance objectives. We work through examples of return on investment calculations and review a variety of performance measures, which can be utilized.

This course outlines the practice of training design for Return on Investment providing learning professionals with techniques that they can use in their own training design.

Prerequisites

No Advanced Preparation or Prerequisites are needed for this course.

Learning Objective

Explore the Organization Development Cycle and recognize how it impacts Intervention Design
Identify Methods for Training Needs Analysis
Explore the Evaluation Phase and the importance of staring with the end in mind.
Discover how to calculate return on investment (ROI) in alignment with organization performance measures.

Last updated/reviewed: July 13, 2025

(10) Reviews

(4 rating)

douglas.aldridge

Good course on some interesting subject matter. I again liked this instructor.

john.lam

Pretty useful information. Overall, thanks for teaching just a wonderful class, Professor Foster. I am ready to step into the field of HR.

marcia.fernandes_1

Pitched at the right level for being able to implement OD in the workplace across different levels.

timothy.phillips

This was a great course. The speaker was engaging, and he presented an approach that is critically needed in today's Finance department. The course material was also very well done.

tina.hubbard

This was an interesting course with a lot of facts and details. The instructor did a great job in presenting the massive amount of information and kept the audience engaged.

jonathan.hinkley

Very thoughtful and articulate presentation of usable insights. The summary of a very difficult subject was well developed and the handouts are very useful.