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Training & development, Types of training - Coggle Diagram
Training & development
Training
Focuses on equipping staff with specific skills and knowledge
Programmes are employer lef
Designed with a specific timeframe ans objectives in mind
Development:
Employees have a more active role
Focuses on overall capabilities and prepares employees for future responsibilities
A long-term process that spans the entire length of a career
Types of training:
Internal
Extnernal
On-the jon
Off-the job
Mentoring
Coaching
How can training contribute to satisfaction?
Employees feel more engaged
Employees feel valued
Job satisfaction
Helps with career progression
Supports better teamwork
When & how will training be needed?
How:
Appraisal
Promotion
Change of job role
Individual needs
When
New equipment
New products
New client range
New procedures
Types of training
Internal: conducted within the business using their own resources manpower and expertise
Advantages;
Lower costs
Saves time travelling to external training
Responses can be faster for urgencies
Disadvantages
No clear structures
Not valued by employees
Can be delivered by unqualified people
When would this be used? For company-specific training like policy overviews
External: guest speaker comes in or employees are sent of-site for training
Advantages:
Trained trainers
Structural
Professional
Disadvantages:
Quickly forgotten knowledge
Often too generic
Higher costs compared to internal
When’ would this be used? When you want an outside perspective of the business
On the job: conducted by an employer, member of management or HR
Advantages:
Rapid response
Using familiar resources
Can resolve queries
Disadvantages;
Distractions
Pressure/ work based stress
Not taken seriously like external
When would this be used? For highly skilled jobs with lots of practical training
Off the job: happens at home or training facilities
Advantages:
Learn from others
Less likely o distraction
Try new ways of working/ equipment
Disadvantages;
Unfamiliar equipment
Simulated environment
Travelling time and cost
When would this be used? For first aid, shadowing or online learning
Mentoring: an experienced employee shares their expertise with a new employee
Advantages: :
Less pressure as you can ask mentor anything
Benefits to the firm
Sense of achievement when mentor gives feedback
Disadvantages:
Frustration if mentee isn’t progressing well
Mentoring pairs are forces, therefore they may clash
When would this be used? To develop a long-term goal
Coaching; helps enhancing productivity or overcome a performance issue
Advantages:
Boost resilience
Increased job satisfaction
Taking action towards goals
Disadvantages:
Coaching costs
Conflicting goals
Leaders must be skilled
When would this be used? When a new employee joins the team