Cluster D — Learning & Development
- Human and Emotion
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PROJECT 26 · COURSE: TRAINING NEEDS ANALYSIS: IDENTIFYING GAPS AND DRIVING EFFECTIVE LEARNING
Conduct a Three-Level Training Needs Analysis
Scenario
A sales team is missing quarterly targets, and leadership has asked L&D to determine whether training is actually the right fix.
Your Task
• Assess the gap at organisational, task, and person level separately.
• Identify which data sources were actually used to support each finding.
• Prioritise the identified gaps by business impact.
Deliverable
A completed Training Needs Analysis (TNA) Template (Doc 26).
Evaluation Criteria
• All three levels are analysed distinctly, not collapsed into one
• Findings are backed by at least two data sources
• Non-training root causes are explicitly ruled out or flagged
• Prioritisation reflects real business impact, not just volume of complaints
PROJECT 27 · COURSE: ADULT LEARNING PRINCIPLES (ANDRAGOGY): DESIGNING EFFECTIVE TRAINING FOR GROWN-UPS
Redesign a Training Session Using Andragogy Principles
Scenario
An existing training module has poor completion and satisfaction scores, and feedback suggests it feels lecture-heavy and irrelevant.
Your Task
• Run the existing (or a hypothetical) session through the andragogy principles checklist.
• Identify at least three gaps against adult-learning best practice.
• Redesign those elements in the design self-audit table.
Deliverable
A completed Andragogy-Based Training Design Checklist (Doc 27).
Evaluation Criteria
• Checklist is applied honestly against the real session, not assumed complete
• Gaps identified are specific and actionable
• Redesign elements genuinely increase learner autonomy and relevance
• Session would no longer work identically for a passive audience
PROJECT 28 · COURSE: LEARNING STYLES: DESIGNING INCLUSIVE AND ADAPTIVE TRAINING
Audit a Training Session for Modality Coverage
Scenario
A training program is delivered almost entirely through slides and lecture, and some learners are disengaging.
Your Task
• Map current activities against all four modalities in the coverage planner.
• Identify at least two modalities that are under-represented.
• Propose specific activities to close each gap.
Deliverable
A completed Learning Styles Assessment & Design Template (Doc 28).
Evaluation Criteria
• At least three modalities are represented in the final design
• Proposed activities are specific and deliverable, not vague
• Accessibility considerations are addressed
• Design avoids rigid single-style matching per learner
PROJECT 29 · COURSE: BLENDED LEARNING: DESIGNING FLEXIBLE, ENGAGING, AND IMPACTFUL PROGRAMMES
Design a Blended Learning Journey
Scenario
A compliance program currently delivered as a single four-hour in-person session needs to be redesigned to fit a distributed workforce.
Your Task
• Map the program across pre-work, live sessions, applied practice, and reinforcement.
• Justify the format chosen for each stage against its content objective.
• Complete the technology and logistics checklist.
Deliverable
A completed Blended Learning Program Planner (Doc 29).
Evaluation Criteria
• Format choice is justified by objective, not convenience
• Program includes applied practice, not just content delivery
• Reinforcement is planned after live sessions, not left to chance
• Logistics checklist is fully actioned before launch
PROJECT 30 · COURSE: SUCCESSION PLANNING: BUILDING FUTURE-READY LEADERSHIP PIPELINES
Build a Succession Plan for Critical Roles
Scenario
An organisational review has flagged three critical roles with no identified backup if the incumbent left tomorrow.
Your Task
• Identify critical roles and rate risk of vacancy and business impact.
• Place at least three potential successors on the 9-box grid.
• Complete the readiness tracker with development actions for each successor.
Deliverable
A completed Succession Planning 9-Box Matrix (Doc 30).
Evaluation Criteria
• Every critical role has at least one identified successor
• 9-box placements are justified by real performance/potential evidence
• Readiness timeframes are realistic
• Development actions are specific, not generic ‘more exposure’
PROJECT 31 · COURSE: DESIGNING EFFECTIVE TRAINING PROGRAMS: FROM NEEDS TO IMPACT
Design a Complete Training Program Using ADDIE
Scenario
A confirmed training need (from Doc 26 or a new one) now needs to become a fully designed, deliverable program.
Your Task
• Work through all five ADDIE stages with specific plans for each.
• Write no more than five observable, action-verb learning objectives.
• Complete the logistics checklist before considering the design final.
Deliverable
A completed Training Design Blueprint (ADDIE-Based) (Doc 31).
Evaluation Criteria
• All five ADDIE stages are addressed, not just design and develop
• Learning objectives use observable action verbs
• Evaluation plan is defined at design stage, not left for later
• Logistics are fully confirmed before delivery
PROJECT 32 · COURSE: EVALUATION OF TRAINING EFFECTIVENESS: MEASURING LEARNING IMPACT
Evaluate a Training Program Across All Four Kirkpatrick Levels
Scenario
A training program was delivered last quarter and only Level 1 reaction scores have been collected so far — leadership wants the full picture.
Your Task
• Define the method and result (real or illustrative) for each of the four levels.
• Link at least one Level 4 result to a real business metric.
• Summarise insights and next steps, including any ROI calculation.
Deliverable
A completed Kirkpatrick 4-Level Evaluation Template (Doc 32).
Evaluation Criteria
• All four levels are addressed, not just reaction
• Level 3 evidence reflects actual on-the-job behaviour, not just intent
• Level 4 is tied to a real, named business metric
• Next steps use the findings to actually refine the program
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