The First-Time Trainer: A Step-by-Step Quick Guide for Managers, Supervisors, and New Training Professionals

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Now, in Step Seven, you actually conduct the evaluation. (Of course,

you can briefl y evaluate and make improvements prior to comple-

tion of training; nonetheless, it’s after the fact of a training course

that you can determine ultimate results.)

Step Seven Summary

This step is closely related to learning objectives, which anchor the

process of training. In addition, the concern is whether a person can

perform better on the job (and more than pay back the cost of train-

ing), handle stress better (and thus reduce lost work time), behave in

a nonharassing manner (and avoid embarrassing and costly investi-

gations), or perform whatever the expected outcome of the training

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