After reading the chapter, references, and requirements for this assignment the first “training” rooms I thought of are the conference rooms used across the dealerships for my company. Many, if not most, of the dealerships use the conference rooms as a dual purpose for client meetings and training. Now that I have a better understanding of the different learning theories, training site design, and “color facts” I would most definitely NOT use the conference rooms for training. With that being said due to expense constraints the odds of having a dedicated training room would most likely not happen. With this in mind below are my suggestions to improve the conference rooms to be able to serve as dual purpose for training rooms.
Relevant Learning Theories
Most training in the conference rooms at our dealerships would involve the “Transfer of Training Theory” and the “Adult Learning Theory”.
Description & Purpose of Training Site
The primary purpose of the conference rooms at the dealerships are for client meetings and training of new employees. The training of new employees is usually less than client meetings so not a lot of emphasis is given on how to best utilize the existing space.
Critique of Training Site
Most of the conference rooms are painted a gray color, are outdated with technology (no TVs or projectors), are arranged in a typical conference table (rectangular in shape) shape with chairs around the table, have poor lighting, old chairs that are not very comfortable, and lack electrical outlets at the tables.
Recommendations for Improvement
My recommendations for improvement are as follows: 1. Paint each conference room in a color that supports our branding but at the same time is conducive to learning. One of the company’s brand colors is orange. Amy Morin, a contributor with Forbes magazine, interviewed Sally Augustin who is an environmental phycologist to learn more about color psychology. Sally indicated that “Orange is Associated with Good Value” (Morin, 2014). With this being said I would recommend integrating a shade of orange… but probably not a bold orange. 2. Seeing as the company cannot have a trainer at each dealership we could enhance our conference rooms by installing projectors and/or TVs with video conferencing capabilities. This would allow for scheduled virtual training with a live trainer from our Central Support Office (CSO). It would also allow for watching pre-recorded training for new hires. At the same time we could offer wireless and internet connections and power outlets for ease of use. 3. I would remove the existing conference room tables and install modular tables that could be moved around to adapt to different presentation and learning styles. For example allowing the tables to collapse into 2/3 person tables and combine into a single larger table allows you to break into groups for group style learning while at the same time allowing for a larger table for more collaborative learning for larger groups. 4. Remove the uncomfortable chairs and replace with more ergonomically designed chairs.

References
Morin, A. (2014, February 4). How To Use Color Psychology To Give Your Business An Edge. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
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