Learning and Development (L&D) is a systematic process aimed at enhancing employees' skills and competencies to improve performance, forming a core part of HR functions. Effective training and development foster positive company culture, employee retention, and teamwork while following a structured approach involving assessment, development, delivery, and evaluation. The document also distinguishes between training, which focuses on skill instruction, and learning, the cognitive process of understanding and applying those skills.
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Module 1 Introduction
Learning and Development (L&D) is a systematic process aimed at enhancing employees' skills and competencies to improve performance, forming a core part of HR functions. Effective training and development foster positive company culture, employee retention, and teamwork while following a structured approach involving assessment, development, delivery, and evaluation. The document also distinguishes between training, which focuses on skill instruction, and learning, the cognitive process of understanding and applying those skills.
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LEARNING AND
DEVELOPMENT MODULE 1- INTRODUCTION Introduction – L&D
What is learning and development? Learning and development
(L&D) is a systematic process to enhance employees' skills, knowledge, and competency, resulting in better work performance. L&D is a core HR function and a significant part of an organization's overall people development strategy. - Need and importance of Training and development in organizations
The importance of training and development also influences
company culture by instilling an emphasis on planning. Skill development can prompt company analysis and planning; it requires employers to review existing talent and evaluate growth and development opportunities internally, rather than via recruitment Increased camaraderie: Training and development helps create a sense of teamwork and collaboration. Bolstered safety: Continuous training and development helps ensure employees have the knowledge and skills to perform a task safely Positive employee retention Training future leaders Employee empowerment Increase workplace engagement Improving company culture Target soft skills Personalize employee development Digital learning Create a strategic development plan Improves morale of employees Less supervision Fewer accidents Chances of promotion Increased productivity A Systematic approach to Training & Development
It is an orderly; logical approach to determining what people
should know and do at a particular job . The systematic approach to training ensures that people are prepared for their work by having the necessary knowledge, skills, and attitudes to do their job The Systematic Approach to Training infers that training is done in a planned, systematic way, and that it is directed towards improving job performance. Organisation has to contend with many problems every day, and training is only one option they may choose to use to solve these problems Assessment, Training and Development and Evaluation Phases When undertaken properly, an effective training process enhances the skill levels of a workforce, raises morale, and increases the versatility and adaptability of employees. The four phases in the HR training process are ASSESSMENT, DEVELOPMENT, DELIVERY, AND EVALUATION Training administration Training Program Administration Manage facilities/training spaces. Manage equipment and materials. Schedule programs, staff, and participants. Identify and deploy program delivery strategies and methodologies. Disseminate program information. Evaluate effectiveness of training programs. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TRAINING AND LEARNING Training is providing instruction to upskill a person in order to complete a task. Learning is the cognitive process where that person absorbs and understands the instruction and can then perform the task using the learned skill Training is a MUST