Unit 5 Assignment 2 Notes for Class

P13

Plan –Plan and prioritise the identified training needs of your required staff as not all staff
need the same level of training, appoint a competent health and safety rep to help you.
Make your training goals Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-Related.
Prioritise staff whose lack of information and/or training could result in serious harm the
training that benefits the most staff new employees or those in a new work
environment/with new areas of responsibility those needing to use new equipment. Consult
employees or employee representatives for their views and opinions Provide training during
working hours and not at the expense of employees. Make special arrangements for part-
time staff or shift workers

Do - It is important that you select the right training methods and resources for your staff. While
there are many external training providers that will be able to help you in this, there is also a lot of
effective training that can be carried out in-house.

Select the right training methods for staff: providing instruction and/or information, on-the-job
training or coaching/mentoring/shadowing, classroom-based training, online (computer-based and
interactive) or distance learning, in-company training blended learning, individually or in group.
Now you decided what you want to do, deliver that training.

Check – In committing time and money to any training, you will want to be assured of its
success. Post-training evaluation is often overlooked but is the cornerstone of good practice in
health and safety. Get answers to the following questions once your training has been delivered and
learning consolidated: Are employees aware of what is required of them? Do they actually have the
knowledge and skills needed to work safely now? Are staff members working as they always have? Is
there any improvement in organisational health and safety performance? What is the feedback from
line managers and those trained? Is there a need for further information and/or training? Was the
most suitable training method used? Could any improvements be made? Has there been a change in
behaviour and practice amongst staff?

Act - Training should be considered as a ‘rolling programme’ to ensure that employers/managers

Keep records of training undertaken, even if it is in-house – good record keeping will be necessary in
the event of an incident or accident requiring a site visit from an HSE inspector. Monitor training
records and administer refresher training as and when required

To meet corporate safety competencies, the adequate education/training of management and staff
is needed, plus collective learning from experiences, planned safety actions, incidents, accidents, and
also unforeseen situations. Organisations can aspire to develop an organisational learning ‘attitude’
and ‘climate’, which will, in turn, ‘foster the development and adoption of safety relevant
innovations’.

Answer this question: are your staff appropriately trained to fulfil their health and safety
requirements so your organisation will run smoothly and without incident?
 P14 Effective training materials – check the slides

P15 Supervisory tasks – check the slides

P16 the purpose of supervision

1. Setting Goals:
A leader is expected to perform creative function of laying out goals and policies to persuade the
subordinates
to work with zeal and confidence.
2. Organizing:
The second function of a leader is to create and shape the organization on scientific lines by
assigning roles
appropriate to individual abilities with the view to make its various components to operate
sensitively towards
the achievement of enterprise goals.
3. Initiating Action:
The next function of a leader is to take the initiative in all matters of interest to the group. He should
not
depend upon others for decision and judgment. He should float new ideas and his decisions should
reflect
original thinking.
4. Co-Ordination:
A leader has to reconcile the interests of the individual members of the group with that of the
organization. He
has to ensure voluntary co-operation from the group in realizing the common objectives.
5. Direction and Motivation:
It is the primary function of a leader to guide and direct his group and motivate people to do their
best in the
achievement of desired goals, he should build up confidence and zeal in the work group.
6. Link between Management and Workers:
A leader works as a necessary link between the management and the workers. He interprets the
policies and
programmes of the management to his subordinates and represents the subordinates’ interests
before the
management. He can prove effective only when he can act as the true guardian of the interests of
his
subordinates.

P17 Characteristics of a Leader – Check slides

P18 Leadership styles – Check slides

P19 – The benefits of development

Teamwork - Team building events create the time to focus on the importance of team work and
what is needed to make you a better team. Learning how to work together effectively will create
efficiency and knowledge on how to manager each other’s strengths and weaknesses.
 Communication - Good communication is vital for a high performing team. Team building can
help break down barriers in communication and also how to better utilise both verbal and non-
verbal forms of communication.

Leadership - All teams need leadership from one or all members in a team. Structured team
building activities will identify leadership qualities in individuals and highlight areas where all staff
can contribute as leaders.

Fun - This benefit is often overlooked but I believe is one of the most important to have in any
workplace. Team building events will reinforce the value of having fun in the workplace and what
significant results can actually be achieved when fun is involved.

Involvement – Involving your staff is important as it can create that sense of looking out for
each other and helps to build trust amongst your team. Team building provides the opportunity
to learn about each other and grow respect for each other in a non-threatening and
fun environment.

Confidence - Confidence applies to every single task that someone undertakes and, having it,
will produce significant gains in results. Participating in team building exercises in a comfortable,
non-threatening situation will help to develop confidence in yourself and others.

Responsibility - Every member of a team has a role to contribute. Being responsible for a role
will either ensure it is fulfilled or learnings are taken from it to apply for future. Team building will
reinforce how taking responsibility and providing responsibility are both vital contributors to
team performance.
Trust - Through the tasks and exercises in a team building program, participants will learn more
about each other. They will learn strengths, weaknesses, capabilities and fears, with these
learnings contributing to a deeper relationship and trust amongst team members.

Morale - A positive and enthusiastic team will create good morale in the workplace. Team
building programs can often identify barriers to positive morale and highlight strategies to create
more fun and positivity in day-to-day work.

Respect - Participants can gain greater respect for not only each other but also for the company
and its direction through a team building program. Often this comes down
to communication and knowledge, and when delivered in a fun and relaxed environment, greater
respect will be a result
Values - Team building days can help to reinforce the values and vision of a company and can
contribute to the overall organisational culture. Sometimes team building programs reinforce a
culture and other times they may actually evolve a culture.

Results - Team building programs can be structured to focus specifically on results. For example,
using a team building exercise to develop a new marketing strategy for the company. Generally
speaking, if other benefits are achieved through team building, like better communication, this
will ultimately lead to stronger results.

P20, P21 Check slides