Written by a management consultant who has extensive experience in the training field, this book provides practical, inside advice on getting maximum value for your training money. Real-life examples, anecdotes and checklists are used throughout to discover why training is so important for all companies, where your investment should be used for maximun returns, when DIY in-house training makes sense and how to set it up, and when to use external courses and how to assess them before you sign up.

Budget time doesn’t have to be painful. Instead, it can be a valuable time to examine your training programs and look for ways to improve. In “Preparing and Defending Your Training Budget,” Lianabel Oliver Bigas explains how to plan first and budget later so that your budget reflects your expectations and hopes for the coming year. This practical guide leads you through the planning process so that you can create a budget that is easy to defend to your organization’s leaders. This issue of TD at Work includes: · questions to ask when planning · suggested performance metrics · tips for defending your budget · guidance for specific line items · a sample expenditure chart · a template for documenting your work plan.

Training Budgets Step-by-Step is a useful guide that walks you through each phase of the process, so that you will have the information you need to develop a successful training plan and accurate budget that will get results for your organization. Training Budgets Step-by-Step gives you Clear-cut instructions on how to perform each step An illustrative case study that helps define every phase of the process Blank templates that you can tailor to your organization Written by training expert Diane Valenti, the book shows you everything from how to conduct the data gathering process to help determine the types of training to create to how to present a completed budget3⁄4one that aligns strategically with your organization's goals. Every step of the way the author provides a wealth of templates, worksheets, lists of questions to ask, action plans, flow charts, interview summary sheets, and other helpful job aids. Training Budgets Step-by-Step also includes a CD-ROM that contains the book's worksheets and templates that can be easily reproduced and customized.

Training is a vital part of professional development, but how much of the time, effort and cost invested comes back in improved performance and profitability? This title explains how to develop a coherent training strategy and then how to deliver training that produces results.