The Training Consortium will function as a resource and advisory group to agencies in matters pertaining to the training and development of State employees such as: trainer development, sharing, marketing, policy/leadership, technology, standards/training, demand/increase/use, and increasing resources.

The Consortium has an open membership policy and encourages representation from all government organizations in the State of Utah that are interested in improving the quality and quantity of the training that is available to their organization's employees.

When faced with the need to make a decision, the Training Consortium will first attempt to achieve a consensus of the members who are present. If a consensus cannot be reached, decisions will be made by a vote in which each State organization present at the meeting has one vote. Decisions made in Executive Committee must be made by a quorum of at least four people.

The Human Resource Development Training Consortium was originally formed in the fall of 1991 to provide state trainers with an opportunity to share information and coordinate efforts. The Department of Human Resource Management (DHRM) provided the group with logistical support facilities to meet in, agenda and minute development and distribution.

During the Consortium's monthly meeting of January 1994, an effort was undertaken to develop a more formal organizational structure. The next meeting, February 1994, was almost entirely devoted to the identification of potential objectives and directions. Some 70 areas of interest were identified for consideration. A committee was commissioned to draft a purpose statement and a committee was formed to develop draft membership and voting policies for the Consortium. An organizational structure for the Consortium was officially approved during the March meeting along with membership and voting policies. The members decided that the organization's leadership and logistical support would be provided by a broad based Steering Committee. Members that would serve on the executive committee for the next year were selected at the next monthly meeting in April 1994.

The primary function of the Executive Committee is to provide leadership and support to the Consortium in the following areas:

• Develop and distribute the meeting agendas, meeting invitations, and meeting minutes.
• Arrange for meeting facilities.
• Coordinate all permanent and temporary committees.
• Represent the Consortium at outside meetings and events

• Share ideas, expertise and training materials
• Provide training for the trainers
• Develop and serve as a resource for statewide training curriculum
• Provide resources for professional development
• Establish statewide recognition for trainers
• Promote best practices in training and development
• Coordinate training delivery
• Serve as a sounding board/feedback function
• Provide a forum for debate
• Develop training partnerships
• Create, maintain and distribute a training/resource catalog
• Create list of keynote speakers
• Market training
• Research new ideas, technologies, new directions