Learning Team Reflections, Week 5

Week 5 Learning Team Reflections
University of Phoenix
Charles Diggs, Fernanda Montero, Olivia Miller, Phoebe Ochoche
Human Capital Management HRM531
Karin Wagner
March 12, 2012

Learning Team Reflections, Week 5

During week 5 team A students discussed several topics. The topics include concept of training and development, different methods of delivering training, the process of performance improvement plan and how the results of performance improvement plan are used to determine training needs for employees. Learning team A members reflected over the topics covered during the week and each member stated the topics they were comfortable with and those they found difficult, during the weeks’ discussion with other classmates.

Comfortable Topics
Some of the team members found most of the topics discussed to be comfortable. The comfortable topics for the team members, were different types of training methods, and how to help managers determine if the training has been effective or not with an employee. Another team member found most of the topics on training to be comfortable because she has been a trainer and a trainee at her place of work. She stated that she was familiar with computer-based training, but learned that she was not the only one who believed they were not as effective in some cases. A team member said he is familiar with on the job training method and so found the topic interesting.
A team member said she was excited to discuss different methods of delivering training programs and how effective those methods are. She also discussed the differences between evaluating training and getting feedback on training programs.
Some team members were comfortable with the topic on the components of a performance management plan. Team members learned that performance appraisal is to evaluate the performance of an