EMERGING TRENDS IN

EMPLOYEE TRAINING
AND
DEVELOPMENT
SHITANSH NIGAM
JL14PGDM051

Training is expensive. Without training it is more expensive.

-Jawaharlal Nehru

Learning and leadership are indispensible to each other.

-J.F Kennedy

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT???

TRAINING
The act of increasing the skills of an employee for doing a
particular job, and thus its a process of learning a sequence of
programmed behaviour to do that particular job.
DEVELOPMENT
It refers broadly to the nature and direction of change induced
in employees, through the process of training and educative
process.

HOW DOES IT HELP??

Increase In Efficiency

Versatility In Operations

Employee Stability

Improves Quality

Benefits the Individual

Benefits the Organisation

Benefits The Personnel & Human Relations, Intra

Group, Internal Group Relations

Training

DEVELOPMENT

Short Term focus

Long Term focus

Task oriented

Skills oriented

Group based

Individual Based

Focuses on Today needs

Leads for Tomorrow results

Compliance area strength

Opportunities to develop
strategic approach

ON-JOB TRAINING
To learn by doing itself Basic Theme
Learns the method involved and gets perfection over a specific
task.
On experience, job performance will be high and become more
efficient.

DEMONSTRATION
Describes and displays
More effective mechanical operations
Combined with lectures and group discussions

VESTIBULE TRAINING
Learn and develop skills in the similar situations.
Lecture method and practical exercise (workshops)
More freedom for experimentation.

JOB INSTRUCTION TRAINING

Training through step-by-step
Sequential arrangement of all steps.
What, how & when to be done
Providing job information-Positioning the trainees-try out work
performance-encouraging to ask questions.

APPRENTICESHIP
Oldest and the most commonly used method
More time spent on productive job
Programme of assignments according to pre-determined
schedule
Employees Paid

JOB ROTATION
One job to another
Broader view on system frame of reference
Cooperative approach to different functions
Confusion and affects performance

COACHING / UNDERSTUDY
COACHING
Direct personal instructions and guidance
Continuous evaluation and correction
Quick feedback
UNDERSTUDY
Assist and will be supervised.
To develop family members/ sponsored candidates

SIMULATION TRAINING
Duplication of organisational situations in a learning
environment
A single brief session
Adapt to the situation and perceptions of various roles
Trainees participation is full
Will be provided with feedbacks and self evaluation by
themselves
eg. CHANAKYA BUSINES SIMULATION GAME

SENSTIVITY TRAINING
Sensitivity training is about making people understand about
themselves and others reasonably, which is done by
developing in them social sensitivity and behavioral
flexibility. It involves following steps Unfreezing the Old Values
Development of New Values
Freezing New Values

EDU-TAINMENT/
NEW
TRENDS

ENTER-TRAINMENT

EDU-TAINMET/ENTER-TRAINMENT
Educational entertainment is content designed to educate and
to entertain. It includes content that is primarily educational but has
incidental entertainment value, and content that is mostly
entertaining but contains educational value. They may be used to
teach academic lessons or help individuals learn social skills.
Brands that trust
him:

Mr. Akash Gautam

IBM
Cipla
Maruti Suzuki
Reliance Comm.
Future Generali
Nokia
Fortis
HDFC Ergo
Etc Etc.

COMPUTER BASED TRAINING

(GOING MOBILE)

The training that occurs solely on the computer with individuals

interacting with a computer program to learn a given concept or
training course.
Used in : Videocon Enterprises

ADVANTAGES
Self-paced
Provides variable training goals
Interactive
Proficiency is ensured
Simulation is possible
Drill and practice possible
Higher levels of learning can be
addressed

DISADVANTAGES
Limitation in integration
Logistics problems
Can be expensive
Students lack motivation
Unable to adapt to the use
of computers
More time to develop

METHODS
CD-ROM, DVD,LASER
DISC

INTERACTIVE VIDEOS

A personal computer enables Instruction is provided oneintegrated animation, video

to-one
clips, and graphics .
Can interact with the
Can be interactive using joy- program
stick or touch-screen monitor
Used for technical and interpersonal skills
Used in: Pilgrim Nuclear
Power Plant, Plymouth,
Massachusetts
Used in : APPLE

METHODS
INTERNET
E-LEARNING
Various newsgroups Instruction and
delivery of training
Discussion groups online
Various blogs

Includes
Web-based
training
E books
Learning portals
Distance learning
World wide web :
browser and a search Virtual reality
engine

LEARNING
PORTALS
Websites or online
learning centers
E-commerce
transactions
Provides access to
training courses,
services, and online
learning
communities
Used in : Ford
Motor Company

DISTANCE LEARNING
Physical

separation between the

learners and the instructors
Two-way communications
Use of audio and data links
Using prepackaged learning
resources or courseware
Requires peer support and
instructor help
Used By: IBM, Kodak
Two types:
Teleconferencing
Individualized,
personal CBT

Process Involved:
Virtual classrooms
Audio link btw
instructor and trainee
Computer software
applications
Instant polling
technology
Whiteboard marking
tools

 ADVANTAGES

Cost Reduction
Access to experts
Save travel costs and times

DISADVANTAGES
Lack of interaction
Technology issues
Unprepared trainers

WALKABOUT
WALKABOUT

BASIC
CHALLENGES

Introduced by the Asian Adventure

Institute of
Management, Manila
Creativity
Trainee is left on his
own to complete his
training
Minimum trainer
intervention

Practical skills

SKILLS USED
Opportunity seeking
Goal setting
Strategy formulation

Logical enquiry
Planning
Implementing
Controlling

ACTION LEARNING
ACTION LEARNING
Learning is better experientially and
mostly by doing.
Gives teams or work groups an
actual problem, has them work on
solving it and committing to as
action plan, and then holds them
accountable for carrying out the
plan
Six sigma training programs use this
method
Used by : NOVARITIS, G.E

ADVANTAGES
Lies in its practicality.
Promotes communication.
Develops resilience and
determination.
A way of transforming the culture
and providing continuous learning
Involves real-time problems

VIRTUAL REALITY
Provides three-dimensional learning experience
Allows simulations to be more realistic
Technology is used to stimulate the senses of the trainee
Use of audio interfaces, gloves that provide sense of
touch etc.
Used in : Motorola

BLENDED TRAINING
Combines online learning, face to face instruction, and
other methods

ADVANTAGES
Increased learner control
More interaction
Brings learning into real life through discussions
More effective

EXPENDITURE ON T&D
USA = 1208$
INDIA = 352$

CASE: WS ATKINS

CONCLUSION

AMA Enterprise identifies the following trends that will have an impact on
the industry in 2015:

Companies will spend a huge amount in training and development

Edu-tainment / Enter-trainment will grow

Learning will continue to go mobile

MOOCS marketplace will take off

Technology will continue to revolutionize this market

Companies will depend more on outsourcing for training and development

Globalization will shape more leadership programs

Companies will turn to training to build employee loyalty