Equip managers to reinforce training before and after
A manager toolkit with pre-training conversation guide, post-training check-ins, and on-the-job practice ideas to make learning stick.
The prompt
Create a manager toolkit so managers reinforce a training program with their team members.
Program: [NAME, FORMAT, DATES]
Objectives and target behaviors: [WHAT PEOPLE SHOULD DO DIFFERENTLY]
Participants and their managers: [ROLES, how busy managers are]
Barriers to applying the learning at work: [e.g. "no time to practice", "old process still rewarded"]
How much time managers will realistically give: [e.g. "15 minutes before, 3 check-ins after"]
Research on training transfer shows the manager's involvement before and after is one of the strongest predictors of whether learning is used. Keep everything brief and easy for a busy manager.
Return:
1. A one-paragraph email from L&D to managers explaining why their role matters and what we are asking (with time required).
2. A 10-minute pre-training conversation guide: questions to set goals and expectations with the employee.
3. A post-training debrief guide (within one week).
4. Check-in prompts for weeks 2, 4, and 8 tied to the target behaviors.
5. On-the-job practice assignments managers can give, with what good looks like.
6. A simple observation checklist to give specific feedback.
7. What managers should avoid (e.g. pulling people out of sessions, "forget what they told you").
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- NAME, FORMAT, DATES
- WHAT PEOPLE SHOULD DO DIFFERENTLY
- ROLES, how busy managers are
- e.g. "no time to practice", "old process still rewarded"
- e.g. "15 minutes before, 3 check-ins after"
How this prompt is built
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