In Basket Training

In Basket Training:

Ø  It provides trainees with a log of written text or information and requests, such as memos, messages and reports which would be handled by managers, engineers, reporting officer or administrator.

Procedure of In-basket training:

Ø  In this technique, trainee is given some information about the role to be played such as, description, responsibilities, general context about the role.

Ø  The trainee is then given the log of materials that make up the In-basket and asked to respond to materials with in a particular time period.

Ø  After all the trainees complete in-basket, a discussion with the trainer takes place.

Ø  In this discussion, the trainees describe the justification for the decisions.

Ø  The trainer then provides feedback, reinforcement decisions made suitably or encouraging the trainee to increase alternatives for those made unsuitably

Ø  Focus on:

o   Building decision making

o   Assess and develop knowledge, skills and attitudes

o   Develop communication and interpersonal skills

o   Develop procedural strategic knowledge.