Employee Training and Development

PSYC*7160
Closed
University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Associate Professor
(1)
3
Timeline
  • January 13, 2020
    Experience start
  • January 28, 2020
    Project Meeting Kick-Off
  • March 3, 2020
    Project Interim Report
  • March 31, 2020
    Outcome Report and Presentation
  • April 1, 2020
    Experience end
Experience
1/2 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Small to medium enterprise, Any
Any industries
Categories
Skills
training analytical skills interviewing business writing
Learner goals and capabilities

Based on a performance or business problem or opportunity your organization faces, student-consultants will conduct a needs analysis and determine whether training is a viable solution to correct the issue or address the opportunity. Where training is necessary, students will propose the content, format, and anticipated outcomes of a recommended program.

Learners
Any level
15 learners
Project
25 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 4
Expected outcomes and deliverables
  • A 10 page training report document, that will include topics such as: a training needs analysis, training design and methods, proposed evaluation of the training intervention.
  • 20-minute group presentation (organization is welcome to attend in person or virtually)
Project timeline
  • January 13, 2020
    Experience start
  • January 28, 2020
    Project Meeting Kick-Off
  • March 3, 2020
    Project Interim Report
  • March 31, 2020
    Outcome Report and Presentation
  • April 1, 2020
    Experience end
Project Examples

Starting in January 2020, student-consultants in groups of 3-4 will spend 25 hours per student assessing a challenge your organization faces to determine if, and what type of training will resolve the issue.

Based on their needs analysis, if the challenge can be assisted through training, student-consultants will create a proposal that outlines the content, format, and anticipated outcomes for a recommended training program. Alternatively, students can analyze the effectiveness of an existing training program or suggest ways to make it more effective based on data analyses.

Sample student projects include, but are not limited to:

  • Examining turnover rates to determine if employees leaving an organization can be directly linked to a lack of, or need for specific training.
  • Examining quality issues with an organization’s product or service to see if they can be linked to a lack of training in a critical or key area.
  • Completing a needs assessment, based on information you have provide for review.
  • Providing a training proposal, based on needs assessment outcomes, on topics such as diversity training, conflict management, etc.
  • Providing an evaluation tool to measure a training initiative outcome.
  • Developing appropriate training materials and delivery method(s).
  • Propose training to increase the work-related skills of employees, or training that addresses undesired attitudes and/or beliefs
  • Create a training plan for training new employees, which could include company on-boarding and skills required on-the-job.
  • Create a training plan for training existing employees on new processes or procedures (i.e. security awareness, new products), or to support succession planning efforts in your organization.
  • Create a needs analysis plan that you can take forward and implement (e.g. templates for surveys, questions, etc.).
  • Create a high-level plan for Leadership Development, Career Development, Training for Diverse Employees (e.g. leadership development training, career development guide, mentorship or coaching program for women, minorities, etc.).

This list of project examples is by no means exhaustive. If you have another project idea that relates to employee training and development, please use Riipen’s in-app chat to contact the professor, who will work with you to determine if it’s a fit for this assignment.

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Minimum of 2-4 interactions with the students in-person or remotely (approximately 4-6 hours over the duration of the project).

Be available for a quick phone call with the organizer to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the experience.

Provide a dedicated contact who will be available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address student’s questions or provide additional information.

Share feedback and recommendations on an as-needed basis determined by the instructor