The Ultimate Checklist for Planning a Successful Corporate Training Day

Define your target audience 

Before planning your training course, consider who you’re training and why.  

• Who: This will be your audience for the day. Consider the participant roles, including experience levels, as well as learning preferences.  

• Why: Consider why this specific training is needed; are you providing new knowledge and expertise to a team or providing a refresher course on materials. 

Select objectives 

Once you have selected the target audience and reason for the training, set your objectives. These should be as specific as possible, to allow you to design effective content and evaluate success. 

Your goals should follow SMART objectives: 

Specific 

Measurable 

Achievable 

Relevant 

Time-bound 

By following these objectives, you can start to begin successfully planning your content for the day.

Personalise your content 

Drawing from your knowledge of set objectives and your audience profile, you can start to plan your content. Personalising your content to suit audience needs is a great way to ensure participation and active learning. 

• Presentation formats: Ensure you have a wide variety of content formats to maximise engagement and effectiveness. This can range from lectures to interactive workshops, quizzes and group exercises. 

• Visuals: Incorporate high-quality decks during your presentations and talks. Break up walls of text with images, infographics and graphs. Ensure you use consistent branding throughout.  

• Talks and presentations: Ensure your chosen speaker(s) use relevant narratives and real-world anecdotes in order to make information more memorable.  

• Accessibility: Provide accessible materials to all participants. This can include handouts with information, or videos with captions. 

Choosing a venue 

Once you have planned your session, make sure you choose a suitable venue to accommodate all your needs. 

• Location: An easy to access, central location maximises audience attendance. 

• Audio-visual: Ensure your chosen venue can accommodate any presentation needs 

• Networking spaces and breakout rooms: Choose a venue with ample space to accommodate any break-out sessions. 

• Catering: If your training session is set to last a day, choose a venue that can provide catering and hospitality throughout your session. This ensures audience engagement does not waiver in the afternoon. 

Post event follow ups 

Always send out a post event follow up; this can range from a set form, to an email requesting feedback from delegates.  

This allows you to gage the success of your training day. Feedback not only tells you what went well, but what you can improve on; this is vital in the planning of your next event.  

Planning your next training day? Talk to us today to see why Cranmore Park is the perfect venue for you.