Develop a training program to
help new managers
Develop a training program to
help new managers learn the fundamentals of employment law and their role in
implementing the policies and practices that maintain legal compliance in the
workplace. Components of the project are assigned in each module, contributing
to the comprehensive final product by
the end of the course.
1. Training Objectives
Develop 5-7 training objectives
for the program. What should managers know and be able to do when they have
completed the training program?
2. Program Outline
Develop a 1-page outline of the
content you plan to include in the training program. What major topics and
subtopics will be covered? What are the most important things managers will
need to know about their role in employment law compliance? Include ideas about
the kinds of training methods best suited for delivering the content and
achieving the learning objectives.
• Informational methods: one-way
communication to convey important factual information (i.e. lectures and
audiovisual media).
• Experiential methods:
interactive methods to give trainees opportunity to apply knowledge, practice
skills, and demonstrate behaviors (i.e. e-learning, simulations, case study
analysis, and role play).
3. Annotated Bibliography
Write an annotated bibliography
to gather descriptive information about the sources you will use to develop
your training program; use at least five credible, scholarly resources besides
the text. Once complete, the annotated bibliography will also serve as a
reference list for trainees, a takeaway new
managers can use on the job when confronted with employment law issues and the
need to consult specific resources for further information.
In addition to the
bibliographical information about the source that would typically appear in a
works cited list, include a concise paragraph or two to briefly summarize the
content of the source and to describe how it is relevant to the training or how
it will be useful to managers beyond the training.
This webpage from the Purdue
Online Writing Lab (OWL) defines how an annotated bibliography is different
from a typical works cited list, in that it includes additional descriptive
information about the sources in paragraph form. It further explains that the
annotations, or additional notes about a source, might serve one or more
purposes: to summarize the content of the source; to evaluate its usefulness,
reliability, and objectivity; and/or to reflect about its applicability to a
particular argument or research. Students who are asked to write an annotated
bibliography will
find this information helpful
because it clearly explains what an annotated bibliography is, why it might be
useful to write one, and how to do so (including links to additional
information on formatting in various writing styles such as MLA and APA).
4. Training Content, Part 1
Expanding on the outline created
in Module 2, develop the content for the first half of the training program as
it will be presented to trainees. In the outline, you identified the most
important things managers will need to know about employment law. In this part
of the project, you will explain those
things in greater detail so that new managers can better understand their role
in human resource practice and workplace compliance with employment laws.
This component of the project
will likely take the form of a Power Point presentation, although other
delivery methods may be considered. Whatever medium is used, it should allow
for a sufficient amount of detail about each subtopic and key point. For
example, the slides in a Power
Point presentation might contain
concise bullet points, while elaboration of those key points is provided in the
“notes” section below each slide (in normal view, but not visible in slideshow
mode). Alternatively, audio recordings can be added to the presentation so that
trainees may view it in slideshow mode and hear the trainer elaborate on the
key points in each slide. Be sure to cite sources and provide references for
trainees to seek further information.
5. Training Content, Part 2
Develop the content for the
second half of the training program.
6. Case Study
Write a 2-page original case
study in which you present a scenario (related to some aspect of employment
law) for trainees to analyze. The scenario may be hypothetical, or based on
actual events or circumstances (so long as the names of individuals and
companies are changed to protect privacy
and confidentiality). The case study should provide sufficient background
information and factual details so that trainees can apply knowledge gained
from the training as they analyze the scenario and formulate solutions or
recommendations. The written case study should include
4-5 questions to stimulate
critical thinking and discussion about the scenario and relevant concepts.
7. Trainee Assessment (Knowledge
and Application of Content)
Develop an instrument to measure
the trainees’ understanding of and ability to apply specific concepts from the
training. To what extent are they able to do that which was identified in the
training objectives? This portion of the project may take the form of a
traditional paper/pencil
“quiz” or a computer-based
simulation, if students have sufficient technology skills. Be sure to provide
both questions and answers so that trainees are able to self-evaluate their understanding
of the concepts and their degree of achievement of the training objectives.
Complete Training Program Based
on feedback from the instructor and peers in previous modules, make revisions
to various portions of the training program as needed or appropriate. Compile
the individual components into an integrated whole, and submit the final
project.
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