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Training and Development

Training and Development is a subsystem of an organization


which emphasize on the improvement of the performance of
individuals and groups. Training is an educational process
which involves the sharpening of skills, concepts, changing of
attitude and gaining more knowledge to enhance the
performance of the employees. Good & efficient training of
employees helps in their skills & knowledge development,
which eventually helps a company improve.
Training is about knowing where you are in the present and
after some time where will you reach with your abilities. By
training, people can learn new information, new methodology
and refresh their existing knowledge and skills. Due to this
there is much improvement and adds up the effectiveness at
work. The motive behind giving the training is to create an
impact that lasts beyond the end time of the training itself and
employee gets updated with the new phenomenon. Training
can be offered as skill development for individuals and
groups.

Organizational Development is a process that “strives to build


the capacity to achieve and sustain a new desired state that
benefits the organization or community and the world around
them.” (From the Organizational Development Network
website).
Relation between Training and Development
There is a relation between training and development, and there is clear difference between the two based on
goals to be achieved. Development is made to answer the training problems:

TRAINING DEVELOPMENT

Training is meant for operatives Development is meant for executives

It is reactive process It is pro- active process

AIM: To develop additional skills AIM: To develop the total personality

It is short term process It is continuous process

OBJECTIVE: To meet the present need of an employee OBJECTIVE: To meet the future need of an employee

Initiative is taken by the management Initiative is taken by an individual.

Importance of Training and Development


For companies to keep improving, it is important for
organizations to have continuous training and development
programs for their employees. Competition and the business
environment keeps changing, and hence it is critical to keep
learning and pick up new skills. The importance of training
and development is as follows:
• Optimum utilization of Human resources
• Development of skills
• To increase the productivity
• To provide the zeal of team spirit
• For improvement of organization culture
• To improve quality, safety
• To increase profitability
• Improve the morale and corporate image

Need for Training and Development

Training and development of employees is a costly activity as


it requires a lot quality inputs from trainers as well as
employees. But it is essential that the company revises its
goals and efficiencies with the changing environment. Here
are a few critical reasons why the company endorses training
and development sessions.
• When management thinks that there is a need to improve the
performances of employees
• To set up the benchmark of improvement so far in the
performance improvement effort
• To train about the specific job responsibility
• To test the new methodology for increasing the productivity

Advantages of training and development


Training and development has a cost attached to it. However,
since it is beneficial for companies in the long run, they
ensure employees are trained regularly. Some advantages are:
1. Helps employees develop new skills and increases their
knowledge.
2. Improves efficiency and productivity of the individuals as
well as the teams.
3. Proper training and development can remove bottle-necks
in operations.
4. New & improved job positions can be created to make the
organization leaner.
5. Keeps employees motivated and refreshes their goals,
ambitions and contribution levels.

Disadvantages of training and development

Even though there are several advantages, some drawbacks of


training and development are mentioned below:
1. It is an expensive process which includes arranging the
correct trainers and engaging employees for non-revenue
activities.
2. There is a risk that after the training and development
session, the employee can quit the job.

Training and Development Process


Training and development is a continuous process as the
skills, knowledge and quality of work needs constant
improvement. Since businesses are changing rapidly, it is
critical that companies focus on training their employees after
constantly monitoring them & developing their overall
personality.
Steps for training and development processes are:
1. Determine the need of training and development for
individuals or teams
2. Establish specific objectives & goals which need to be
achieved
3. Select the methods of training
4. Conduct and implement the programs for employees
5. Evaluate the output and performance post the training and
development sessions.
6. Keep monitoring and evaluating the performances and
again see if more training is required.
Hence, this concludes the definition of Training and
Development along with its overview.

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