Required Skills:

• Training and development managers must understand business operations in order to match training with business goals. They also need to be able to plan and adhere to budgets.
• Collaboration skills. Training and development managers need strong interpersonal skills for working with staff, trainees, subject matter experts, and organization leaders. They accomplish much of their work through teams.
• Communication skills. Training and development managers must clearly convey information to diverse audiences. They also must be able to effectively instruct their staff.
• Critical-thinking skills. Use critical-thinking skills when assessing classes, materials, and programs. They must identify the training needs of an organization and make changes and improvements as required.
• Decision-making skills. Training and development managers must select or create the best training programs to meet the needs of an organization. For example, they must review available training methods and materials and choose those that best fit each program.
• Collaboration skills. Need strong interpersonal skills because delivering training programs requires working in concert with staff, trainees, subject matter experts, and the organization’s leaders. They also accomplish much of their work through teams.
• Instructional skills. Need to understand the fundamentals of teaching and lesson planning. In addition to developing training, they may lead courses or seminars.
• Leadership skills. Must be able to organize, motivate, and instruct those working for them.