SESSION ABSTRACT: Managing a small training department, especially when you are the only trainer, can be daunting. Your personal skill and competency level has a significant effect on your ability to deliver effective training. What competencies do you need to have a positive impact on your organization? This session will help you to discover and learn ways to develop essential business, personal, technical and HRD competencies to help you succeed. As a result you will create a personal development plan to build your competence and resilience and get up to speed quickly. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Identify essential competencies needed to manage a small training department. Build essential competencies. Create an action plan to develop needed competencies.