What are the reasons that your organization provides training for your employees? (You can check all that apply)
__ Meeting state and federal requirements (safety, harassment, etc)
__ Orienting new employees to your corporate culture (new employee orientation)
__ Informing employees of corporate-wide initiatives
__ Training employees on specific skill sets to improve their leadership and team effectiveness
__ Investing in your employee’s current and future potential
No matter what type of training – I contend that first and foremost, training is an investment in your employee’s current and future potential in terms of their development, competence, productivity, morale, teamwork, communication, and overall contribution to your company. Companies that recognize the invaluable benefits of training, even during lean times, can attest to the value that occurs when a cross-section of employees come together in a classroom environment and engage in learning that focuses on real-world concepts, transferable skills that learners can apply to their jobs, and opportunities to network and learn together with other students. An experienced trainer can help facilitate the kind of learning environment where students are most apt to learn and are actively engaged.
I have been in organizations where training was non negotiable – even during a downsizing - and can attest to the ways that training was used as a key strategy to help increase employee morale, equip them with useful skills, orient them to their future, and increase their sense of hopefulness and optimism.
Classroom training is not always a viable option in all cases so e-learning classes –where employees learn from their own workstations – can fill in the gaps.
For an informative article debunking some of the great myths of training – (Learning and Training: Statistics and Myths) click on http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/trainsta.html
