Unit VII PowerPoint Presentation
Instructions
Management Action Plan
An action plan is a written strategy used to achieve outlined goals. For the purposes of this assignment, the action plan will be created using PowerPoint. An action plan includes the components listed below, and you may refer to page 237 in the textbook for additional guidance.
- State the goal, which should identify what training content will be used and how it will be used.
- The goal for this action plan is to assist managers with identifying how performance appraisals are used to demonstrate the success of training efforts.
- Include the strategies for reaching the goal including what the trainee must do, what resources will be needed, and the type of support from managers and peers that will be necessary.
- Include the strategies for receiving the feedback, which will be used to demonstrate the success of the training efforts.
- Define the expected assessment results and how the results can be used to improve training.
After the title slide, begin your action plan by stating the goal. Next, identify at least three strategies for reaching the goal. Briefly explain your chosen strategies with supporting data in the speaker notes section of the PowerPoint presentation. For the third part of the action plan, develop a 10-question survey that could be used to demonstrate the success of the plan. Conclude your action plan with a summary of the expected results and how the manager could use them to improve training.
This action plan should contain at least 12 slides. You must use at least two sources with one being the textbook and the other being academic in nature from any database within the CSU Online Library. Be sure to cite and reference sources using proper APA style.
Here are some general guidelines to follow when preparing your PowerPoint presentation.
- Design your presentation with the back of the room in mind. It is important that everyone can easily see and read the content.
- Select a professional-looking slide design appropriate for the presentation and audience.
- White text on a dark background is the easiest for the audience to see.
- Use a large font size.
- Use color and graphics when appropriate. Illustrations should relate to the content being discussed. Be creative.
- Follow the 6 x 6 rule (i.e., use no more than six lines per slide and no more than six words per line).
- Utilize the speaker notes function to add your talking points.
- Bullet points work best on the slides.
- Add slide transitions to enhance the audience’s experience.
The PPT assignment requirements are to write clear and concise slides using the “6 x 6” rule meaning no more than 6 bullet points per slide and no more than 6 words per bullet. All the text and analysis have to be in the speaker notes that are mandatory. Keep in mind that the most important part of a PPT assignment is the speaker notes that have to be clear, thorough, detailed, original, and have examples. Consider the notes as brief essays to write covering each point and topic on the slides. The slides should be concise and have no more than 6 concisely worded bullet points and no more than 6 bullets per slide. Then the speaker notes are where you get into detail
Chapter 10 in the textbook on “Social Responsibility: Legal Issues, Managing Diversity, & Career
e-textbook link
Noe, R. (2019). Employee Training & Development (8th Edition). McGraw-Hill Higher Education (US). https://online.vitalsource.com/books/9781260140279
Answer preview
- The training goals should not be cumbersome
- Neither should they be confusing
- Training begins with the end in mind
- Specific goals should be identified
- Potential rewards for achieving the goal
The desired completion timeline
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