Importance of Training and Development of Employees
Importance of Training and Development of Employees
Constant changers in the business environment
The
modern business world highly demands the educated and trained employees
as organization environment is rapidly changing. Theories and technologies
change day by day and employees have to be on the touch to capture new changes and
stay alive in the competitive business field. Changes may occur in different
ways,
These changes can be listed as follows
How to adopt these changes
Employee training & development
Employee training is a program that help employees learn specific knowledge or skills to improve performance in their current role. Employee development is more expansive and focuses on employees growth and future performance, rather than immediate job role (Allencomm, 2021).
There are many types of training & development methods that have been adopted by organizations to uplift the skills and knowledge of the employees. The best training methods used at the moment are
Ø Technology-based learning
Ø Simulators
Ø On-the-job training
Ø Coaching/mentoring
Ø Instructor-led training
Ø Roleplaying
Ø Films and videos
Ø Case studies
Benefits to the employees
- More education and training can demand higher salaries. This will lead to a better living standard of the employees, in fact they could have better living accommodation, food and children’s education. They will have less stress and live happily.
- Well educated workers will be recognized by the employers, they will be appreciated and reworded by the way of promotion and more fringe benefits.
- Associate workers are recognized well trained and developed employees as their bench mark and give additional respect to them.
Benefits to the organization
- Trained employees increase the productivity and performance. They are confident in their ability and get the work done more efficiently and effectively.
- Trained employees work together with similar standards. This leads constant performance without any setbacks.
- Trained employees need little or no supervision in their work, they are self-motivated and know what they do, therefore excessive supervision is not necessary.
- When employees are trained, they will learn how to use the materials, tools and equipment correctly, safely and economically. Accidents and equipment damage will be minimized. This will keep the wastage down.
- Trained and educated workers boost the organization performance and productivity, therefore with the same numbers of employees organization can make extra income. Increasing profit which leads to expanding the business.
Conclusion
References
Stayendra. (2018, January 18). ISPATGURU. Retrieved March 21, 2021, from ISPATGURU: https://www.ispatguru.com/employee-education-and-training/
Allencomm, 2021. ALLENCOMM. [Online] Available at: https://www.allencomm.com/what-is-employee-training-development/#:~:text=Employee%20training%20is%20a%20program,than%20an%20immediate%20job%20role. [Accessed 20 April 2021].
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Since we are in 21st century, employees are more knowledgeable than previous era. Also, they are hungers to learn. Spend on training and development will be an employees attraction tool. Nicely explained.
ReplyDeleteYes, as you said providing training for the employees will drive the organization in a positive way. But before providing training management should evaluate their work force to find out the lacking skills or knowledge of that group. According to the gap analysis, management can decide the objectives, target group and method of the training plan.
ReplyDeleteAuthor has clearly discussed why the training important for the employees and the organisation. Also Author has explained importance of the training from employee and employer point of view.
ReplyDeleteIf author could explain how the HR should continue training and development of the employees with could 19 pandemic situation since most of the employees working remotely, will give added benefit to the readers.
There is sufficient evidence that training leads to both individual and organizational outcomes (Tharenou et al., 2007). According to Kate (2018), There are several theories which put emphasis on importance of training and development in the work place.
ReplyDelete• Theory of Reinforcement (learning behavior of a person which is attached with a positive
outcome)
• Theory of Learning Types (Gagne's Nine Levels of Learning on intellectual skills)
• Theory of Experiential Learning by C. Roger (The wants and needs of the learner are
addressed)
• Theory of Social Learning by Albert Bandura (direct reinforcement cannot address all types
of learning)
Author has well described the advantages of training and development to the employees as well as the organizations. Good effort.
Training and development concept is one of the main function of HR department. Training refers to a systematic setup where employees are instructed and taught matters of technical knowledge related to their jobs. The process of development is in relation to insights, attitudes, adaptability, leadership and human relations. Well combine training and development methods helps to the team members to do their duties in a better way.
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