Ensure Training is Worth It
What then can organizations do to ensure employees are ‘committed’ rather than ‘compelled’ to attend training programs?
organizational development
Quick & Simple Remote Team Building Ideas
While the health benefits of working from home are obvious in the current situation, most employees are accustomed to social interactions in the office, and may feel overwhelmed by this loss. Helping team members to feel connected and engaged as a team, is imperative for productivity and business continuity. Here’s an activity you can organize …
3 Ways to Support Leadership
There’s a lot written and said about what leaders should do for their teams, but very little about what teams could do for their leaders! During times such as this, leaders are in the unenviable position of finding clear answers, when no answers exist. They are struggling to find ways to balance the safety and …
Where is the Learning Happening?
Current economic challenges have made most organizations concentrate on the one biggest tangible, ‘money’. Many organizations are implementing measures to reduce expenses and improve profitability. One trend is cutting down on employee training and development initiatives. Specifically, those that focus on soft skills. This is unfortunate and short-sighted. Any organization that aspires to survive and …
In-House TD Issues and What to do About Them
Most organizations today realize that learning and development is vital for business success. Every organization worth its salt has a Learning and Development ‘function’, ‘L & D Team’, or ‘Training Department’ and even fully equipped training rooms or ‘Training Centres’, with an allocated budget to conduct a wide range of training initiatives throughout the year …
‘Need’ Based, Not ‘Want’ Based Training
Every manager seems to think that ‘training’ is the answer to ALL performance problems. Two employees don’t get along? They need training. Missed a target? You need training. Errors in reports? Get trained! A training needs analysis meeting is never complete without the supervisor or manager listing a plethora of ‘training needs’ for their employees. …
In-Person Training : Why does it matter
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 …
Learning That Impacts Productivity
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 …