Every training and development programme must address certain vital issues
- Who participates in the programme?
- Who are the trainers?
- What methods and techniques are to be used for training?
- What should be the level of training?
- What learning principles are needed?
- Where is the program conducted?
Who are the trainers: Trainers should be selected on the basis of self-nomination, recommendations of supervisors or by the HR department itself. Whatever is the basis, it is advisable to have two or more target audience. For example, rank-and-file employees and their supervisors or by the HR department itself.
Several people, including the following may conduct training and Development programmes:
- Immediate supervisors
- Co-workers, as in buddy systems,
- Members of the personnel staff,
- Specialists in other parts of the company,
- Outside consultants,
- Industry associations, and faculty members at universities.