Ensure Training is Worth It
What then can organizations do to ensure employees are ‘committed’ rather than ‘compelled’ to attend training programs?
What then can organizations do to ensure employees are ‘committed’ rather than ‘compelled’ to attend training programs?
Online or e-learning is the new fascination of many organizations as a tool to facilitate the learning and development of employees. It’s convenient, flexible, cost effective, immediate, unrestricted, and can be customized to different needs. Yet, one area where I’d still question the effectiveness of e-learning is in teaching ‘behavioral skills’, ‘ people skills’, or …
I have always been a firm advocate, and a committed practitioner, of the competency based training (learning) methodology. I strongly believe that trainees should be awarded a “ Certificate of Competence” rather than a ‘Certificate of Attendance’, ‘Certificate of Completion’, ‘Certificate of Participation’, or whatever IF ‘successful’ after training – be it behavioral, functional, leadership, or language …