There are two questions. These are of Mid Term assignment on TESOL - Business English Teacher Training Program 1. List five different situations which may crop up during a training session. Select any three from your list and write how you as a trainer would handle the situation. (400 words) 2. You have been asked to train a group of entry level executives in the marketing division of a Multinational Company. Write in detail how you will conduct a need analysis for the said group. Who would you approach and what are the methods and techniques you will use and why? (500 words)
The five barriers or difficulties which are faced by the organization during the training session are – efficiency, inertia, convenience, training mindset and manager engagement (Dessler, 2013). Among all these five barriers, three are discussed below. These are –
Efficiency – Hundred percent efficiency achievements is not possible. Thus, some strategies and actions have been adopted with the aim to increase the efficiency considerably. The level of efficiency can be increased by focusing on the performance of the trainee rather than the learning or much focusing on the outputs rather than the inputs (Gomez-Mejia, Balkin and Cardy, 2012). There are also many ways to improve the efficiency of the training session. These are – timely and sufficient feedback, clearer expectations, easy perception, easy comprehension of the required information, adequate resources, support, tools and procedures, appropriate incentives, effective delegation, improved communication and process of collaboration.
Inertia – This might be responsible for transformation of the structure and also the organization. This helps to retrain the professional skills, and also help to re-engage with the stakeholders. Change