“How long do you anticipate the training will be?” is one of the first questions that learning development companies will ask you when you begin seeking cost estimates. But you’ll need to know more than if it is going to be two or eight hours of training. You'll also need to outline what the training will cover, if it needs to be broken into sections, if any of it will be taught in-person, as well as how long it should take the average person to get through the training. The more complete an idea you start out with, the fewer development bumps you'll face along the way. If you're thinking about working with an outside curriculum development company for the first time, you may feel without a
Often we’re called on to develop curriculum that teaches how to perform a task. It’s fundamental “how-to” training that can apply to everything from technical skills to soft skills. And it can range from a very simple two- or three-step process to a very complicated activity that may require a dozen or more activities. In many ways, teaching someone to perform a task is like developing assembly instructions, those often-vexing directions that come with your latest purchase of a retail product. However, IKEA, the retail giant founded in Sweden, re-imagined these instructions with a word-free, simply illustrated approach to assembly and installation. The first illustration below is for install
