Unit VIII Homework Conduct a phone or personal interview with a current or past manager. Ask this person to describe the role that training plays in the company and where he or she thinks the future of training is headed for the organization. Do you agree with the manager? Please justify your response. Use Microsoft Word to create your response. The write up should be between three to five pages in length, and all sources used need to be cited according to APA format. BHR 4680, Training and Development 1 Course Learning Outcomes for Unit VIII Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to: 7. Compare and contrast internal and external validity. 7.1 Identify future trends that will affect training. 7.2 Explain how benchmarking can help determine if change is necessary. 7.3 Discuss the future skills and competencies of trainers. 10. Analyze the results of a training needs analysis (TNA) to determine the content, methods, and instructional media necessary for a given training requirement. 10.1 Define re-engineering and explain the process. 10.2 Discuss the key issues in implementing change. Reading Assignment Chapter 11: The Future of Training and Development Unit Lesson What are some of the future trends that might affect training? Greater use of new technologies for training delivery Increased demand for training for virtual work arrangements Increased emphasis on speed in design, focus in content, and use of multiple delivery methods Increased emphasis on capturing and sharing intellectual capital Increased use of true performance support Increased emphasis on performance analysis and learning for business enhancement Increased use of training partnerships and outsourcing training A change model perspective to training and development There will be an increase in the use of new technologies for several reasons: The cost of new technologies will decrease. Technology will help employees to better serve customers and generate new business. It can reduce training costs. It allows trainers to build the desirable features of a learning environment into training. Training can be delivered at any place and time. Based on how quickly technology is growing, there is an increased demand for training in virtual work arrangements. The location, organization structure, and employment relationships are not limiting factors in virtual work arrangements. There are two major training challenges—companies must invest in training delivery methods that facilitate digital collaboration, and teams and employees must be provided with tools needed for finding knowledge. There is an increased emphasis on the speed in the design, content, and use of multiple delivery methods. Rapid instructional design (RID) is a group of techniques that allows training to be built more quickly and efficiently. Although there are a number of principles that are ...