employee training & employee development

Employee Training & Employee Development

What is employee training?Present-oriented training that focuses on

individual’s current jobs.Employee training is a Learning experience : A relatively permanent changeIn employees that improves Job performance.

Employee Training involves changing ;

This may mean changing;What employees knowHow they workOrTheir attitudes toward their jobs, co-workers, managers

and the organization.And what to Change and

How much to Example: expected work or

Change!! Performance!!

Nature of training processBased on;Determination of the organization’s need,

(goal)the work to be done, and the skills necessary to complete the task

Determining needs for trainingWhen to train !!warning signs: Less production at workLower quality of workMore accidentsHigher rejection rates

Any of these outcomes might suggest that worker skills need to be fine-tuned.

Changes imposed on employees as a result of job redesign or a technological breakthrough also require training.

Some rules;Training may be costly, and it should not be

viewed as a cure-all for what ails the organization.

Rather judge training by its contribution to performance.

Training Methods

Off the job

On the Job

Job rotationApprenticeships

Internships

Class room lectures and conferences

Multimedia learning

Simulation & vestibule training

On the job methodsJob rotation:Allow employees to work at different jobs and

provide exposure to a variety of tasks.Valuable tool to increase employee motivation.

ApprenticeshipInstructions in combination with Working

alongside a coach or mentor. Experienced worker provides support and

encouragement in addition to training.

InternshipsOpportunities for students to utilize their

instructions and training in a chosen profession as part of their education.

Real world experience

Off the job methodsClass room lectures

Multimedia learningCan demonstrate practical skills not easily

presented by other training methods. This may include videos, and DVDs that may be offered online.

SimulationsInvolve learning a job by actually performing

the work in an artificial settings.

Vestibule TrainingFacilitates learning by using the same

equipment that one actually will use on the job.

Employee Development

Definition Future oriented and more concerned with education

than employee job specific training. It can be called as education process rather than

training process. By education, meaning here! To enhance one’s ability to understand and interpret

knowledge rather than teaching a specific set of motor skills.

Development focuses more on employees' personal growth.

HistoricallyEmployee development was reserved for

potential management personnel. But with the passage of time it was

understood that no managerial employees need to develop these skills as well. So that they can also take part in setting org. goals.

Employee Development MethodsMethodsMethods

Methods

Job rotationMoving employees horizontally or vertically

to expand their skills, knowledge or abilities. Vertical rotationPromoting a worker into a new position. (New

job) Horizontal rotationShort term transfer. Move to jobs of a similar

status. It can reduce boredom and stimulate the

development of new ideas

Assistant to positionsEmployees work under a successful manager,

often in different areas of the organization.Working as staff assistant, or in some cases

serving on special boards, these individuals perform many duties under the watchful eye of a supportive coach.

Committee AssignmentCommittee Assignments can allow the

employee to share in decision making, to learn by watching others, and to investigate specific organizational problems.

Some off job techniques;Lecture courses and seminarsSimulationsAdventure training, ( allow employees to

work outside, with some physical and emotional challenges). Mountain climbing or surviving a week on a sailing adventure.