WRITE A TEN PAGE EMAIL TO THE CEO FOR THIS:

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You are a HUMAN RESOURCE GENERALIST for a company. YOU need to Write a memo to the CEO of Sparkle Software Company.

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The CEO wants you to develop a sales training plan for the existing sales employees and new hires. These new hires have the same sales skills as existing employees in order to meet future goals of the company. The plan should include three sales training courses. A recent survey was completed at the organization, which identified sales training skill gaps and training needs for the sales employees. Some highlights from the survey included:$$

Sales managers identified that more than half of their workforce has not completed the Sales $101$ training.$$

Sales managers stated, $$New employees seem to be lost on the Salesforce software and do not have time to take Salesforce training.$$

Twenty$-$eight percent of the sales team members have completed only one sales training.$$

The sales representatives shared that they have not had any soft skills training $($customer service training, active listening training$)$ and do not have time for mandatory training, given the workload.$$

The sales representatives shared that they do not feel comfortable with the amount of time they have for training and development; therefore, they always feel they are behind on their sales knowledge.$$

Directions

Specifically, you must address IN DETAIL the following rubric criteria:

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Use this section to introduce your training outline in a paragraph.$$

Explain the role of the learning and development plan for supporting$$human resource and manager partnership, using examples to support your claims.$$

Describe how the proposed plan will$$address organizational needs. Consider the following:

How will the proposed training lead to greater efficiency?$$ What specific needs will the training address?$$

Analyze survey data$$for identifying training needs and skills gaps. Consider the following:$$

What does the survey data imply for consideration in the learning path?$$ Does the survey data suggest specific skills gaps that need to be addressed?$$ Does the survey data bring any other questions to mind that would support further development of the training?$$

Learning Pathway

The plan should include three training and development courses.$$

Describe at least four$$learning objectives$$for consideration in the training, based on needs. Consider the following:$$

What learning plan is well suited for this type of training and why?

Discuss pros and cons of using$$learning management systems$($LMSes$)$ for training and development. Consider the following:

Is cost an additional factor? Are there benefits to be weighed against the potential costs? What timing considerations are appropriate for this audience for each training?

Provide learning and development strategies for$$aligning with organizational needs, anticipating future growth and maintenance considerations. Consider the following:

Are there considerations $($maintenance or otherwise$)$ for future growth, based on the strategies provided? How will the strategies outlined in the learning path support organizational growth?$$

Communication Strategies$$

This section should develop communication strategies for major organizational stakeholder groups designed to gain organizational support for the training and development courses.$$

Explain why the training courses are important to organizational success and the need for$$executive leadership$$engagement in supporting the training. Consider the following:

Writing your message to executives, what communication strategies will you use for executive leadership?

Explain why managers need to$$make the time$$for employee participation in training and act as a mentor to address questions or employee concerns during the training. Consider the following:

What communication strategies will you use for management?

Explain the$$benefits of participation$$in the training and how completing the training will benefit employees$$ careers in the organization. Consider the following:

What strategies will you use for employees?

ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS TO THE CEO?