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One Approach to Transforming a Traditional Training Department into an HPI Department This chapter provides a rudimentary list of action steps that are needed to transform a traditional training function into a full-service human performance improvement organization. The order may vary somewhat for different organizations. The steps are shown in Figure 7-1.

Figure 7-1 Possible action steps for transforming a traditional training department into an HPI department.

Step 1: Gain and Maintain Internal Support for the TransformationStep 1: Gain and Maintain Internal Support for the Transformation

Speak to those who have tried to lead a transformation from training to HPI and they will tell you that one of the biggest challenges is securing and sustaining the advocacy of the practitioners in their own training organization. The transition will require many in the training function to upgrade, or in some cases completely change, their skill sets. This can prove to be very exciting to some,