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FEATURE
TEAM
TRAINING:
A Brief Look at the Options
BY CHANTAL DE LA ROCHELLE
The following article is a Queen's University
Archive Document, originally published by
the IRC Press in 1999.
enjoy being trained by their peers who
can relate to their needs and concerns"
(1994, 155).
Training is increasingly being recognized
as integral to the effectiveness and performance of teams and to the satisfaction
of team members. While the methods of
team training vary depending on the
developmental stage of the team and the
reason for the training, most team training
falls within the following types: in-house,
off-site, simulation/role playing, peer-topeer, and multi-team training, as well as
self-directed learning.
However, Harrington-Mackin argues that
before conducting any training session,
in-house trainers should themselves be
trained on: adult learning theory; training design and content; presentation
skills; and how to handle specific difficult situations.
In-house Training
In-house training can be effective (Varney
1990, 125); managers can learn the skills
to become facilitators and use them to
train and coach their teams without the
use of a third party. However, Varney
also recommends that an external facilitator may be effective initially. Similarly,
Harrington-Mackin agrees that in-house
training can be effective, especially "for
mid-sized organizations that cannot afford
outside professional training for all levels
of employees and that do not have an inhouse training staff, and for people who
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Off-site Training
A popular type of team training is off-site
training conducted by a facilitator. In this
type of training the facilitator aids the team
in analyzing problems and developing
action plans (Varney 1990, 126).
Simulation/Role
Playing Activities
Often linked to off-site training are simulation/role playing team activities. Similarly,
Fossum (1990, 142) agrees that off-site
training is a key development for team
building especially for management and
executive training. One example of off-site
team training involves role playing in a simulated company. In such an activity participants are given structured information
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of HUMAN Capital - Fall 2016
Leadership Matters
Tech Talk
The Evolution of Learning & Development: Trends Today
The Value of Leadership Development and What Companies Are Spending on Training and Development
Knowledge Transfer Strategies
Instructional Design Focused on Performance Support
Joint Training: Learning on Both Sides of the Fence
Team Training: A Brief Look at the Options
Training Needs: Ask the Right Experts
What’s Your End Game?
Legal Source
Policy Corner
Peek-a-Boo, Pikachu: Pokémon Go Could Transform Learning
Index of Advertisers/ Advertisers.com
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HUMAN Capital - Fall 2016 - Leadership Matters
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HUMAN Capital - Fall 2016 - Tech Talk
HUMAN Capital - Fall 2016 - The Evolution of Learning & Development: Trends Today
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HUMAN Capital - Fall 2016 - The Value of Leadership Development and What Companies Are Spending on Training and Development
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HUMAN Capital - Fall 2016 - Knowledge Transfer Strategies
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HUMAN Capital - Fall 2016 - Instructional Design Focused on Performance Support
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HUMAN Capital - Fall 2016 - Joint Training: Learning on Both Sides of the Fence
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HUMAN Capital - Fall 2016 - Team Training: A Brief Look at the Options
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HUMAN Capital - Fall 2016 - Training Needs: Ask the Right Experts
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HUMAN Capital - Fall 2016 - What’s Your End Game?
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HUMAN Capital - Fall 2016 - Policy Corner
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HUMAN Capital - Fall 2016 - Peek-a-Boo, Pikachu: Pokémon Go Could Transform Learning
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HUMAN Capital - Fall 2016 - Index of Advertisers/ Advertisers.com
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