1. Is training new to your organization?
2. Does your training meet benching marking standards for your industry?
3. Do your employees assume responsibility for their own growth and development, i.e., are they self-directed learners?
4. Do you have a person/department formally responsible for training?
5. Does your training staff have a desirable balance/mix of training and operations/field experience?
6. Does upper management truly support training?
7. Does any of your staff have degrees in such fields as adult education, teaching, instructional design, etc.?
8. Are representatives of the training function included in executive management councils, task forces, standing committees, etc.?
9. Do your training personnel make an effort to stay on the cutting edge of their field?
   

Strategic Planning

1. Do you have a strategic training plan?
   If yes, is your strategic training plan aligned with your organization's business plan/goals?
2. Have you assessed the overall training needs of your business?
   If yes, is the assessment current and up-to-date?
3. Are your training needs/goals prioritized?
4. Do you have a plan/strategy for migrating from instructor-led/classroom training to high tech (CBT, Web-based, etc.) training?

Training Department Audit

1. Do you have sufficient resources to achieve your training goals?
2. Are they the right resources?
3. Do you need more dedicated resources?
4. Is your training department consulted/included in major business decisions?
5. Are training positions/assignments perceived as desirable?
6. Are training positions/assignments considered career enhancing? Career limiting?
7. Are you utilizing your resources to the fullest extent?
8. Do you have the right mix of resources, e.g., in-house vs. out-sourced?
9. Would you like your resources to result in more/better training?
10. Do you have training policies and procedures?
    If yes, are they

• Documented?
• Comprehensive and cover all aspects of your training, e.g., classroom training, distance learning, self-directed learning, etc.?
• Clear/effective?
• Up-to-date?
• Known/familiar to your employees?

Training Program Audit

1. Is your training program integrated into the daily operations of the business?
2. Is your training aligned with your business plan/goals/strategy/mission statement?
3. Can employees articulate the training philosophy of your organization?
4. Does your training compare favorably with the training standards of your industry?
5. Do you know how your training is perceived by employees? Management?
   If so, is your training perceived positively?
6. Do line personnel call upon training expertise when there is a performance problem?
7. Is your overall training program effective?
8. Is your training program being managed/administered effectively/efficiently?
9. Is your organization recognized in your industry for its innovative training processes?
10. Is attending your training courses perceived as time well spent?

Performance Analysis and Needs Assessment

1. Are your individual training courses effective?
2. Are new learnings (skills and knowledge) from your training actually transferred to the job/work place?
3. Does your training actually correct/prevent/alleviate performance problems?
4. Are you using the most effective instructional strategies and delivery systems?
   

Program Design, Development, and Evaluation

1. Do you evaluate your training?
2. Is evaluation conducted systematically and consistently?
3. Does your evaluation process provide you with meaningful feedback?
4. If yes, do you utilize this information?
5. Are you satisfied with the metrics you utilize?