I understand that your previous experience with training clouded
your judgment about its importance. I get that you feel that training is too
complicated and really not necessary.
Please, let me share with you why I think differently.
Globalization, evolving technology, and a slow recovering economy has forced
organizations to change their perspective business strategy, which in most
cases are designed to influence the organization’s “physical capital like
technology and equipment, financial capital such as assets and cash reserves,
and human capital, the employees” (Noe, 2013, p. 60). Although, most organizations
are focused on achieving their financial bottom-line. However, other
organizations are focused on “goals related to employee satisfaction, industry
position, and community service” (Noe, 2013, p. 60). Training formally such as in a
structured environment like a classroom and informally, for example in one’s
work or home environment is designed to help employees develop the skills
needed to perform their jobs (Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer)
Stolovitch, Harold , 2013), which directly
affects the financial bottom-line of the business.
Moreover, “giving employees the opportunity to learn and
develop creates a positive work environment that supports the strategy of the business
by attracting talented employees, as well as motivating and retaining current
employees” (Noe, 2013, p. 60), thereby providing the
business with a competitive advantage.
Do you still feel the same way about
training?
References:
Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer)
Stolovitch, Harold . (2013). The truth about training. Baltimore, Maryland.
Noe, R. A. (2013). Employee Training and
Development. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Irwin.
Hello Worley:
ReplyDeleteFirst I like the simple set up of your page. I especially like the cloud background. Each chance I get to travel, I like to sit by the window to watch the clouds roll by.
I agree with your points that training gives employees an opportunity develop their skills, create positive work environment and can attract like mind to the business. However, whether an organization choose to develop product & process versus employees & customer service, all companies big or small is in business to make money. The most successful companies are the ones that pay attention to aligning its people with its goals and rewards them for doing so. But whether it is product, process or others people are found in ever aspect.
Antoinette
Worley,
ReplyDeleteNice visual to capture readers’ attention first and draw them to your perspective on training and development. I think it is prudent to point out how businesses have different training priorities and how that leads to different strategies. It is important to convince stakeholders of the people side and how it connects to training and organizational goals. By closing with the human relations focus connected to competitive advantage, it appeals to the concrete bottom-line motivation which is the 21st century reality.
Jude
Great start to the class Worley. I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of your posts this term. -Tyler
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