• Time
• Loss of immediate productivity
• Budget, either directly or indirectly

• An energized employee
• New ideas
• Increased knowledge and understanding
• Increased skills
• Higher productivity

Before training

• Set training goals with employee with a high expectation of effort to learn
• Discuss course content and application to the work setting
• Redistribute or adjust employee's work load, if possible
• Plan for a post-training debriefing

During training

• Protect trainee from work related interruptions

After training

• Set practice goals with trainee and provide opportunities to perform
• Motivate for improved performance and reinforce use of the new skills

Before training

• Recognize that effective skill development requires effort and practice once back in the workplace
• Make a commitment to learning and application of the new skills

During training

• Participate fully in activities
• Respond constructively to feedback
• Think about how to apply new skills or learning to own environment
• Recognize possible impediments to application
  

After training

• Set practice goals with supervisor
• Share new ideas and skills with peers

Before training

• Research latest methods and 'best practices'
• Develop practical, challenging, thought provoking curriculum
• Communicate with trainees about course content and learning objectives

During training

• Provide work-related learning experiences
• Offer specific feedback
• Relate the value of the content to the learners
• Link the training to organizational goals

After training

• Provide ongoing consultation and encouragement
• Offer follow-up or advanced trainings