Training the experienced manager

Abstract

This article recounts my experience in starting up systematic management training in an organisation. Previously, there was no systematic approach, although there were a number of disjointed efforts to train for particular problems. The first section deals with establishing needs, the second with designing the programme and the third with evaluation. All trainers have problems when they try to establish the training needs of managers. There are two approaches in general use. First, the analysis of individual needs from some kind of appraisal system is much used. Second, many organisations increasingly use the overview based on some estimate of the development of the organisation, either long‐term or short‐term.