Corporate Trainer Interview Question:

Tell me how did you (or can you) incorporate Kirkpatrick into your design? Or Bloom? Or Gange? Or - what was your previous company's training model / design process?

Submitted by: Muhammad

☛ Here we see another place where your analysis skills are tested, but you cannot afford to get bogged down in theory or in details. Be specific, be precise, and be positive. Again, you will learn the company's process with enough practice and time, but they won't want you if you make yourself out to be a professor locked in an ivory tower, or a schlep with little refinement.
☛ Another big part of training, especially for you newbies, is the ability to see and/or make connections. Going back to that panel discussion I mentioned earlier, (it was on the difference between training and education) even when you don't consciously realize it - your brain is designed to compare and contrast things. If you can master the process and your subconscious thoughts - or you meditate/reflect on a regular basis, you can do yourself and your career a huge favor. Good training departments, like good teachers or professors, know it's not about one thin- it's about the learners & about the "company" - which for professors is the subject matter. Outside of upper management, you are one of the few areas that really gets to learn and see and spend time in many areas of a the business - especially as the company size gets exponentially larger. So, use that opportunity to your advantage and also discuss your observations - again in a positive manner, with a prospective employer. But - be prepared. If you didn't act or didn't have a chance or didn't feel comfortable approaching people about things - be prepared to discuss why and what you would have done or would do differently next time.
Submitted by: Muhammad