An operations director for a retail call center asks a talent development (TD) manager to analyze the recent rise in incorrect orders, which are up 40% in the past month.
Step 2
Metrics show that most of the incorrect orders were handled by employees hired within the past six months. Further analysis shows these new hires lacked the knowledge needed to do the job correctly.
Which action(s) should the TD manager take to further determine the cause of the errors?
A hacker was successful in accessing a financial services company's database of customer information after an employee clicked on a phishing email link. The company's chief executive officer (CEO) created a project team to address the security breach. As a member of the project team, a talent development (TD) professional is asked to evaluate the current security training for effectiveness. Since this is an urgent issue, the project team has been given 30 days to present recommendations.
The data obtained indicates that the current training focuses on defining phishing and does not provide examples or information on how to recognize it and what actions to take.
What should the TD professional do?
A talent development (TD) professional has been tasked with training a group of managers on how to be better coaches. The managers have been in their roles for one to three years, have some prior knowledge, are self-motivated to learn, and lack guidance. What is the most effective approach for the TD professional to take?
A talent development (TD) professional has been asked to analyze training effectiveness in relation to company finances. Specifically, management wants to know if the training will pay for itself in 18 months. Which tool should the TD professional use?