Throughout my time as an employee, I have had many different types of experiences that have been relevant and irrelevant to my life. One of the most beneficial of these events took place at a recent leadership conference. At this conference, I learned about the best qualities of great leaders and how to apply them to my own profession. To describe what made this conference beneficial, the ADDIE process noted in the lecture, “Outline: Training and Development” was used to structure the entire event. At the beginning of the conference, leaders used the first phase of analysis to help me break down my organizational goal and identify my skill gaps, and later, the second phase of design helped me develop a clear plan to achieve my goals and improve my weak areas (Outline: Training and Development). In the conference’s closing remarks, the leadership group emphasized that each person’s unique talents make them better employees and leaders. Which relates to many of the teachings in First Break All Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman.
In contrast, the least effective experience I had was a mandatory compliance meeting at a previous job. This training did not follow any ADDIE phases and did not attempt to engage the audience whatsoever. The meeting was heavily slide-based and did not demonstrate relevance to the job, which, as referenced in the lecture, is a poor way to train employees (Outline: Training and Development). This meeting did not provide the staff with any surveys or feedback on the concepts being put forth, which hindered the conference. To avoid wasting company time and ensure successful encounters, leaders must apply the ADDIE framework and engage staff to achieve successful outcomes.
Buckingham, Marcus, and Curt W Coffman. First, Break All the Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently, Gallup Press, 2014. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/osu/detail.action?docID=1584214.
Cieri, Mike. Outline: Training and Development. Mgmt 553: Human Resources Management, Oregon State University. Canvas, Training & Development.
