Chapter 6 Flashcards

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List benefits of TNA for individuals.

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  • Avoid knee-jerk responses
  • Gives structured development
  • Needs are identified that might otherwise not have been
  • Training more likely to be relevant
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List benefits of TNA for businesses

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  • An easily managed process
  • Changes may be identified from the business plan
  • Avoids knee-jerk responses.
  • Training is identified as the correct solution only when appropriate to the needs.
  • Need are identified systemically/cost effective
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What 4 areas are in Kolb’s learning cycle?

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  • Concrete experience.
  • Reflective observation.
  • Abstract conceptualisation.
  • Action experimentation.
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What are the 4 Honey and Mumford learning styles?

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  • Activist.
  • Reflector.
  • Theorist.
  • Pragmatist.
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What are the 4 areas of the training cycle?

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  • Identifying training need.
  • Determine training objectives.
  • Conduct the training.
  • Evaluate the training.
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6
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What are the 4 areas of the learning matrix?

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  • Unconscious Incompetence.
  • Conscious Incompetence.
  • Conscious Competence.
  • Unconscious Competence.
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What are some examples of on the job training?

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  • Work-shadowing.
  • 121 coaching.
  • job rotation.
  • Roleplays.
  • Accompanied client meetings.
  • Mentoring.
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What are some examples of off the job training?

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  • Internal or external training courses.
  • Examination preparation.
  • Distance learning.
  • Case studies.
  • Conferences.
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List the benefits of producing a structured development plan.

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  • Ensures all elements are addressed.
  • Provides a record of:
    – What was agreed and why.
    – Who is responsible for the action.
  • Provides written records required within a regulated environment.
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10
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State the relevance of a development plan to the organisation’s corporate objectives.

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  • Development should increase loyalty to the organisation.
  • An improvement in competency will result in increased business.
  • Overall improvement in persistency, complaints and KPI’s.
  • Meets the regulatory requirement for all advisers to be appropriately trained.
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Explain the difference between the need identified and the objectives within a development plan.

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Needs:
Describes in general terms what the training need is.

Objectives:
Describes what the individual will be able to do as a result of the training. Under what conditions and to what standard.

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What steps could you take to identify a knowledge gap?

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  • Case study.
  • E-learning.
  • Test knowledge/Written or verbal.
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13
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What steps could you take to identify a skill gap?

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  • Roleplays.
  • Client questionnaire.
  • Observation in the workplace.
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What are 4 advantages of using accompanied visits as a training method?

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  • Can help to develop skills and experience.
  • Gives direct evidence.
  • ‘Real life’ situation.
  • Helps assess if learning is being transferred to the workplace.
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What are 4 disadvantages of using accompanied visits as a training method?

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  • Time consuming.
  • Validation depends on skill of the trainer.
  • Snapshot only.
  • can cause pressure on all participants.
  • Not effective way of assessing knowledge.
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16
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What learning activities appeal to a ‘Activist’?

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  • New experiences / here and now.
  • Have a go / problem solving opportunities.
  • Being in the limelight / high profile tasks.
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What learning activities appeal to a ‘Reflector’?

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  • Watching / thinking / listening / observing.
  • Preparing / reading / being given time to act.
  • Reviewing / analysing situations.
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What learning activities appeal to a ‘Theorist’?

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  • Studying systems / clear goals.
  • Time to explore ideas.
  • Question logic / check detail.
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What learning activities appeal to a ‘Pragmatist’?

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  • Workplace / role relevant systems and activities.
  • Practical activities / solving real problems.
  • Shadowing / mentoring.
20
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Explain briefly three benefits of training validation.

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  • Show that learning has taken place/learning has been completed.
  • Show that learning can be applied to the workplace.
  • Show that results justify the money spent on training.