Corporate training programs are often boring, disconnected and unproductive. However, companies still spend billions of dollars annually on this. How can we make this better.

1. 7 Key Elements of a Successful
Corporate Training Program
Balaji Viswanathan, NalandaU.com

2. Corporate Training is often boring,
disconnected and inefficient.

3. 1. Help employees clearly understand what
training programs can speed up their career
progress in their desired direction.

4. 2. Setup a training portal for employees to
take training anytime, anywhere. Traveling to
learn is so 20th century.

5. 3. Recognize completion of training. Place
incentives for successful outcomes.

6. 4. Make training a continuous process. Train,
Practice, Challenge and evaluate at each step.
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7. 5. Focus a lot on mentoring as a part of
training. Training plans should be driven by
the mentors.

8. 6. Focus on the execution after the learning.
Most training programs are disconnected
from day-to-day tasks.

9. 7. Develop a culture of learning. Making
training as a priority right from the top.

10. At NalandaU.com, we are constantly focused on
making corporate training more productive. Reach
out to us for getting the best practices doc.
balaji@nalandau.com