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Figure 8.1
Complexity of training
or levels of training in the organization. It is possible to
identify several levels of training in an organization. They
make up a series, ordered by the complexity of training
activities. From lowest level of complexity to highest, they
include awareness training, training
per se
, qualifi cation, and
qualifi cation of SMEs (Figure 8.1).
8.3.1 Awareness training
Awareness training, or familiarization training, is an activity
that involves conveying subject matter to an audience, with
the goal of making the audience aware of the content of the
communication. This activity can barely be called training.
The subject matter being communicated can be informational
or actionable. An example of informational content is an
organization's announcement that layoffs will begin on a
specifi c date. An example of actionable content is an
announcement that the South Corridor will be closed for
renovation beginning next week, and pedestrians should use
the North Corridor until further notice.
Awareness training can take the form of a mass meeting in
an auditorium, a “read-and-sign” document that is circulated
to all affected personnel, an e-mail message, etc. Awareness
training is typically documented by having the audience
members sign attendance sheets, the buck sheet on a “read-
and-sign” document, etc.
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