A highly interactive training course on

Measuring & Maximising Training ROI

Course Schedules

Dubai

13-17 Jan 2025

$5,950

Istanbul

01-05 Sep 2025

$5,950

London

17-21 Nov 2025

$5,950

Training course overview

No–one wants to pay for something if they don’t know the value and use of what they are paying for. Organisations are no different and this is particularly true of training and development programmes where senior management wants to know that capital spent on training is an investment and not a cost. This Measuring & Maximising Training ROI training course is designed to demonstrate how organizations can obtain greater value from their investment in training. The focus of this training course will be on the evaluation of training and in particular how to measure and maximize the training ROI in both financial and no-financial returns.

The Measuring & Maximising Training ROI training course advocates the adoption of a holistic approach to the evaluation and measurement of the effectiveness of training and will provide delegates with sufficient learning to enable them to make a convincing business case for training and the allocation of resources for training.

This training course will feature:

The competitive advantage of targeted training and development
Ensuring that proposed learning interventions are relevant and the business case to support planned expenditure can be made
Monitoring and evaluating the impact of training in the workplace
Identifying future training needs
Demonstrating ROI has been achieved

What are the goals?

By the end of this training course participants will be able to:

Understand the issues related to measuring and maximizing training ROI
Plan, organise and deliver relevant training interventions
Demonstrate the business case for specific training interventions
Understand and be able to implement techniques applicable to identifying training needs
Describe best practice in relation to employee development

Who is this training course for?

This training course is suitable to a wide range of HR professionals, line managers, team leaders and at the same time will greatly benefit those who:

Need to know about training evaluation and the calculation of training ROI
Have a strategic overview of the business and who may also be responsible for initiating training programmes or authorizing expenditure for training
Are responsible for Human Resource Development and the planning and delivery of training programmes at a strategic level
Are responsible for the planning and implementation of training programs at an operational level
Manage people and who are responsible for identifying and implementing training to meet individual training needs or specific organisational training requirements, i.e. to meet skill shortages

How will this training course be presented?

This training course will utilize a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes group and individual activities, case studies and audio visual material. The instructor will facilitate learning by direct input and encourage delegates to test and critically appraise theories and concepts. Delegates will be encouraged to interact and engage with the course by exploring, discussing and debating the findings and conclusions of group activities How to apply the learning acquired in the workplace will be an important aspect of the training course.

Course Outline

Day One: Introduction – The Key Advantage: A Proficient Workforce

The Strategic Role of Training, Learning & Development
The Business Case for Investment
Understanding Approaches to Effective Employee Development
Evaluating Training Programmes and PDPs
Models for Effective Measuring of Training Return on Investment
Ensuring cultural support to maximize impact and ROI

Day Two: Aligning Training to Business Objectives – Maximizing Training ROI

The Organisational Context
Business Strategy: The Need for Long-term Planning for Future Skills and Competencies
Identifying Development Needs
Aligning Interventions with Business Needs
Planning and Delivering Effective Training & Development
Maximising the non-financial ROI of Interventions

Day Three: Calculating Training ROI

Why Organisations Don’t Measure the Cost Effectiveness of Training
What Should Be Measured and How
Identifying Appropriate Success Criteria
Measuring the Effectiveness of Training
Forecasting Costs and Benefits
Calculating the ROI

Day Four: Facilitating the Training Process

How Adults Learn - Identifying Effective Approaches
The Responsibilities of Senior Managers, HR Professionals, Line Managers and Employees
Establishing Strategic Learning Objectives
Initiating Interventions at the Operating and Individual Level
Planning and Preparing Training Budgets
Choosing Between Internal or External Provision

Day Five: Making Evaluating Effective

Models and Methodologies of Evaluation
Incorporating the Results of Evaluation into Future Events
Kirkpatrick’s Levels of Evaluation
How Effective Evaluation Links to ROI
Some Myths about Evaluation
Course summary

Accreditations

The certificate

Coventry Academy Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course
The HRCI Approved Provider Seal along with the corresponding credit hours will be reflected in the Certificate of Completion