Delivered at:: Department of Organizational Psychology (Nizhny Novgorod) (Faculty of Management (Nizhny Novgorod))

Course type:: Compulsory course

When:: 2 year, 1, 2 module

Instructors

Vasilyeva, Elena N.

Курагина Мария Федоровна

Full Syllabus

Abstract

The course is aimed at gaining knowledge and skills in the implementation of modern methods of group training and employee development as one of the HR manager’s areas of activity. During the course, students will learn about modern group work techniques such as training, facilitation, and gamification; principles of designing and conducting training programs, varieties of tools and approaches; get acquainted with the specifics of the leader’s function at each stage of group work in each of the listed techniques. During the practical classes, students will master the skills of receiving feedback, independently conducting training exercises, games, using facilitation elements; learn to diagnose group dynamics and progress dynamics of each participant through observation; master the process of selecting the method, content, techniques, and instruments of group work in accordance with the goals, participant types and other criteria. HR managers from various companies implementing the “Employee Training and Development” will be invited to the classes as experts.

Learning Objectives

The objectives of mastering the discipline "Technologies of personnel group work: facilitation, gamification, training" are the development of students' skills in the competent use of diagnostic tools, the skills of effective cooperation with the management and colleagues of the organization, the development of skills in designing and conducting modern types of group work, the ability to be an effective mediator in solving personal and business problems of the organization’s employees.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Names the main concepts related to training, recognizes the basic theories of psychological training, distinguishes the main types of training, highlights the specifics of modern group work methods (facilitation, “world cafe”, “educational journey”, simulation, etc.)
Formulates and discloses the content of the main principles of training and other forms of group form.
Distinguishes the main groups of methodological tools (techniques) of the group form of work, knows how to select them for training or developing personnel, has information about their specifics and rules of application.
Names methods for evaluating the effectiveness of group work, masters the technology for evaluating results according to J. Kirkpatrick
Able to conduct professional task analysis, organizational analysis and personal analysis. Names and explains the specifics of organizing the training group.
Formulates the requirements for the leader of the training and development group. Names the main characteristics of an effective leader and the ethical aspects of the leader's activities.
Names 4 stages of classical training. Has information about the specifics of the stages of work with other forms of group work. Has the skill of designing group work programs for personnel training and development.
Describes the concept of “feedback”, names its forms and rules, knows how to select the form of feedback depending on the tasks being solved, knows how to implement the technology for providing effective feedback.
• Names the features, goals and possibilities of facilitation. Formulates the basic concepts and methodological foundations of facilitation, its mechanisms.
Formulates the main methods of facilitation, explains the importance and essence of the tasks that the facilitator solves.
Has information about the relationship system "facilitator-group". Masters the strategies of behavior in the "facilitator - group" system. Names and explains the behavioral roles of the facilitator, methods of influencing the group.
Formulates the stages of the facilitation process, their content and is able to distinguish them. Proficienct in facilitation techniques.
Has an understanding of facilitation of decision making. Knows how to plan the perspective of the facilitator's work at the request of the organization.
Names the difference between gamification and other teaching methods. Defines the types of gamification.
Can compare and name gamification methods and types of games. Describes the structure and stages of creating a learning game.

Course Contents

Title Topic 12. Relationship between the facilitator and the group
Title Section 4. Facilitation process Topic 13. Stages of facilitation and their content
Title Topic 14. Facilitation for decision making.
Title Section 5: Gamification Topic 15. Gamification as a modern technology for training organization personnel.
Title Topic 16. Main aspects of gamification. Educational game.
Title Section 1. Methodology of group forms of work Topic 1. The concept and types of psychological training
Title Topic 2. Principles of psychological training and other forms of group work.
Topic 3. Methodological means of group work
Title Topic 4. Training and other forms of group work effectiveness evaluation
Title Section 2. Methodological aspects of training and other forms of group work. Topic 5. Methodology for organizing group work
Title Topic 6. Methodological features of the activities of the leading group forms of personnel training and development
Title Topic 7. Facilitator’s activities at various stages of the training
Title Topic 8. Methodological features of feedback organization
Title Section 3. Facilitation as a form of personnel training and development • Topic 10. Facilitation in the organization.
Title Topic 11. Facilitation methodology, scope and possibilities.

Assessment Elements

Домашнее задание 1
Домашнее задание 2
Самостоятельная работа
Контрольное задание

Interim Assessment

2023/2024 2nd module
0.25 * Домашнее задание 1 + 0.25 * Домашнее задание 2 + 0.25 * Контрольное задание + 0.25 * Самостоятельная работа

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Active training : a handbook of techniques, designs, case examples, and tips, Silberman, M., 2006
Adult learners, education and training : a reader, , 2000
Education, training and labour market outcomes in Europe, Checchi D., 2004
HR менеджмент. Поиск, подбор, тренинг, адаптация, мотивация, дисциплина, этика : [пер. с англ.], Корнелиус Н., 2005
Бизнес-тренинг : с чего начать, как преуспеть: советы руководителям и тренерам, Прокофьева, Н. И., 2009
Бизнес-тренинг: с чего начать, как преуспеть. Советы руководителям и тренерам, Прокофьева, Н.И., 2009
Геймификация как инструмент управления трудовой мотивацией : автореф. дис. ... канд. социолог. наук : 22.00.08, Артамонова, В. В., 2022
Групповой психологический тренинг : Учеб. пособие для вузов, Пахальян В.Э., 2006
Переговоры - фасилитация - медиация : учеб. пособие для вузов, Чумиков, А. Н., 2014
Психологический тренинг в группе: Игры и упражнения : Учеб. пособие, , 2005
Тесты, деловые игры, тренинги в управлении персоналом : учебник, Пугачев В.П., 2002

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Effective training : systems, strategies, and practices, Blanchard, P. N., 2007
Employee training and development, Noe, R. A., 2013
Handbook of intercultural training, , 2004
Handbook of online learning : innovations in higher education and corporate training, , 2002
Handbook on information technologies for education and training, , 2008
The gamification of learning and instruction : game-based methods and strategies for training and education, Kapp, K. M., 2012
The power of 360 degree feedback : maximizing managerial and leadership effectiveness, Rao, T. V., 2006
The Supervisor and On-the-Job Training, Broadwell, M. M., 1995
Инструменты развития бизнеса: тренинг и консалтинг, Кроль Л.М., 2002
Как провести тренинг, Орридж, М., 2002
Корпоративный тренинг от А до Я : науч. - практ. пособие, Кларин М.В., 2000
Тренинг управления персоналом, Бакирова, Г. Х., 2006
Тренинг эмоционального интеллекта и развития личной эффективности, Тримаскина, И.В., 2010

Master’s Programme 'Business Development'

Contacts

Group work technologies: training, facilitation, gamification