08 - Understanding the Importance and Developing Effective Training Objectives
Introduction Setting clear and effective training objectives is fundamental to any successful learning and development strategy. Whether for corporate training, end-user education, or personal skill development, well-defined training objectives provide a roadmap for both trainers and learners, ensuring that efforts are directed towards specific, measurable, and attainable goals ( Malik, 2021) . Where Indeed , (2023) training objectives are akin to goals or desired outcomes that offer value to employees taking part in the training program. In the workplace, numerous training objectives target achievements, such as improved or mastered technical skills, earned credentials or other professional applications that will directly relate to career advancements or overall development. Additionally, training goals are fundamental aspects of new employee onboarding processes and may differ across sectors and companies. Purpose of training objectives As per Indeed , (2023), creating mea