Training is a powerful tool that successful organizations use to respond to evolving missions, changing audiences, and the increasing need for a diverse workforce. Training is essential for organizations wanting to take advantage of shifting market circumstances or to extend their impact by creating community-based coalitions for action. Macro has decades of global training experience. Our highly trained trainers and facilitators have trained thousands of public and private employees to be more efficient and effective and to be leaders and team players. We have conducted trainings in all 50 States and U.S. territories and in 70 countries around the world.

Macro emphasizes training that builds an organization’s capacity to achieve its mission. As an example, Macro conducts demographic and health surveys for the U.S. Agency for International Development in support of better public health in developing nations. As part of this effort, we conduct on-the-job training for government and nongovernmental organizations to incorporate better research technologies and methodologies and to use their data to improve public information and education. When implementing surveys internationally, we often supply and install computers and other infrastructure and train users on software used to collect and analyze data and to control its quality. We don’t just dispense training information—we make sure that the organization can understand it, can apply it, and can benefit fully from its use.

We have developed hundreds of curricula specific to clients and projects. Our training curriculum can focus on train-the-trainer sessions or skills development of employees organization-wide. Macro uses a results-oriented training that can begin at any stage: from a training needs assessment through post-training evaluation and reinforcement. We offer flexible training options, such as partial day or multiday onsite training or training at one of our facilities.

We offer customized computer-based trainings, including interactive CD-ROMs, online participation in distance-based learning, and video conferencing. Our multimedia specialists can tape training sessions as videos for sale or distribution. We also can tape sessions for live or streamed Web site use, both of which are highly cost-effective methods of expanding the number of people trained.

Macro also provides logistical support for training meetings. We track registration and billing online. We arrange for shipping of training materials, which we often print in-house. We develop and design agendas, meeting signage, badges, and other support materials.

Macro can provide training wherever and in whatever form best meets your needs.