Updating Training and Development for Success—A Four-Step Process

Every training program should undergo a review at least once every three or four years. The knowledge and skill capabilities of the sales force may need to be updated to meet revised customer needs and a revised selling process as selling environments change. The four-step process in Figure 7-9 can be used to guide the review and revision of the sales training program.

Figure 7-9. A Training and Development Review.

Step 1: Training Outcome Assessment

In the first step, training program outcomes are evaluated. This step requires four activities. These activities parallel the flow ...

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