Typical Reasons for Employee Training and Development
Training and development can be initiated for a variety of reasons for an employee or group of employees, e.g.,:
When a performance appraisal indicates performance improvement is needed
To "benchmark" the status of improvement so far in a performance improvement effort
As part of an overall professional development program
As part of succession planning to help an employee be eligible for a planned change in role in the organization
To "pilot", or test, the operation of a new performance management system
To train about a specific topic (see below)
Typical Topics of Employee Training
Communications: The increasing diversity of today's workforce brings a wide variety of languages and customs.
Computer skills: Computer skills are becoming a necessity for conducting administrative and office tasks.
Customer service: Increased competition in today's global marketplace makes it critical that employees understand and meet the needs of customers.
Diversity: Diversity training usually includes explanation about how people have different perspectives and views, and includes techniques to value diversity
Ethics: Today's society has increasing expectations about corporate social responsibility. Also, today's diverse workforce brings a wide variety of values and morals to the workplace.
Human relations: The increased stresses of today's workplace can include misunderstandings and conflict. Training can people to get along in the workplace.
Quality initiatives: Initiatives such as Total Quality Management, Quality Circles, benchmarking, etc., require basic training about quality concepts, guidelines and standards for quality, etc.
Safety: Safety training is critical where working with heavy equipment , hazardous chemicals, repetitive activities, etc., but can also be useful with practical advice for avoiding assaults, etc.
Sexual harassment: Sexual harassment training usually includes careful description of the organization's policies about sexual harassment, especially about what are inappropriate behaviors.
General Benefits from Employee Training and Development
There are numerous sources of online information about training and development. Several of these sites (they're listed later on in this library) suggest reasons for supervisors to conduct training among employees. These reasons include:
Increased job satisfaction and morale among employees
Increased employee motivation
Increased efficiencies in processes, resulting in financial gain
Increased capacity to adopt new technologies and methods
Increased innovation in strategies and products
Reduced employee turnover
Enhanced company image, e.g., conducting ethics training (not a good reason for ethics training!)
Risk management, e.g., training about sexual harassment, diversity training
Written by Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Copyright 1997-2008.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Types of Staff Training -- Employee Training & Development
Types of Staff Training -- Employee Training & Development
Monday, December 21, 2009
Avatar,Must See
Went to go see the movie last night. It was great. It was a story about military and science together trying to reach a goal. The military was trying to get a rock that was very valuable and would do anything to get it. The science team is at the same time exploring/researching all the land and people of Pandora. While the people of Pandora are very close to their land and connected spiritally, do not want the aliens (military/scientists) there. So the military tries to the mother load which is sitting under their most sacred tree. To not spoil the movie military and scientist do not see eye to eye. They end up fighting. . :)
Friday, December 18, 2009
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I think this is going to be a great movie I have always been interested in sci fi. It seems very well rounded with action, much imagination and of course the sci fi who doesn't love that. The kids are going to be estatic about seeing this. I like seeing a movie and it leaves you with a feeling of yeah I can't wait to see the sequel.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Creating Champions
Dallas Human Resource Firm Creating Champions
Dallas Area Students are the First to Benefit from Privately Funded Youth Leadership Program
MOC Trainers Graduating Class
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PR Log (Press Release) – Nov 24, 2009 – Dallas, Texas – Pursuit of Excellence, Inc., has launched the “Making of Champions” (MOC), an after-school Youth Leadership Program to develop leaders among elementary, middle and high school students in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.
Together with the support of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Dallas, and the Dallas Independent School District, a team of students from Lowe Elementary, and Spruce High School are among the first to participate in the Making of Champions.
According to Marie Diaz, CEO of Pursuit of Excellence Inc., and the creator of the Making of Champions program, “The students will receive guidance and direction, and will be taught essential leadership skills that young people need to succeed in school and in the real world. As students complete certain levels of the program, they will then serve as mentors to younger students as a means of giving back to each other, and to the community”.
To deliver the training to the students, Pursuit of Excellence recruited and trained a team of individuals from the community, who volunteer their time to teach the after-school program to the students. The volunteers are required to participate in a 4-day intensive training course covering the art and science of delivering and facilitating the MOC Program.
The training course is normally offered by Pursuit of Excellence on a tuition basis to individuals desiring to become public speakers, corporate trainers, and executive program facilitators. However, for individuals who qualify and agree to serve as a MOC facilitator for one academic year, the tuition is waived. To date, the Company has certified as MOC trainers: Billy Peace, Daniella Toledo, Nidia Camacho, Alejandra Rodriguez, Diego Zaltron, Maria Pia Ferro and Steve Gallegos, from Dallas, and Andrew Lopez, from Austin, Texas.
“I am grateful to have found such remarkable individuals to serve as our MOC program facilitators. Their passion for the development of our youth, and their willingness to serve our community is truly a gift,” says Marie Diaz. “Studies reveal that students who are involved in after school programs are more likely to avoid using drugs and alcohol, more likely to attend classes, more likely to get along with their families, and are more confident of their performance in school overall. These students are part of our future workforce, so now is the time to teach them leadership skills," adds Ms. Diaz.
The Company is recruiting additional volunteers to serve as trainers, and is interested in meeting with school administrators that want to offer the MOC program in their schools. Those with an interest in serving as a MOC program facilitator, or to have the MOC program brought to their school, should contact Billy Peace, via email: bpeace@poehr.com.
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About Pursuit of Excellence: The company was founded in 1994 and provides small to medium sized companies with a full range of human resource services including human resource risk assessment, risk management, organizational and people development, payroll processing, and employee rewards administration. These offerings create the acronym H.O.P.E. which gives rise to the Company’s motto: Delivering H.O.P.E. to businesses and industry worldwide.
To learn more about Pursuit of Excellence, Inc., visit its web site at www.pursuitofexcellenceinc.com.
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Dallas Area Students are the First to Benefit from Privately Funded Youth Leadership Program
MOC Trainers Graduating Class
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PR Log (Press Release) – Nov 24, 2009 – Dallas, Texas – Pursuit of Excellence, Inc., has launched the “Making of Champions” (MOC), an after-school Youth Leadership Program to develop leaders among elementary, middle and high school students in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.
Together with the support of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Dallas, and the Dallas Independent School District, a team of students from Lowe Elementary, and Spruce High School are among the first to participate in the Making of Champions.
According to Marie Diaz, CEO of Pursuit of Excellence Inc., and the creator of the Making of Champions program, “The students will receive guidance and direction, and will be taught essential leadership skills that young people need to succeed in school and in the real world. As students complete certain levels of the program, they will then serve as mentors to younger students as a means of giving back to each other, and to the community”.
To deliver the training to the students, Pursuit of Excellence recruited and trained a team of individuals from the community, who volunteer their time to teach the after-school program to the students. The volunteers are required to participate in a 4-day intensive training course covering the art and science of delivering and facilitating the MOC Program.
The training course is normally offered by Pursuit of Excellence on a tuition basis to individuals desiring to become public speakers, corporate trainers, and executive program facilitators. However, for individuals who qualify and agree to serve as a MOC facilitator for one academic year, the tuition is waived. To date, the Company has certified as MOC trainers: Billy Peace, Daniella Toledo, Nidia Camacho, Alejandra Rodriguez, Diego Zaltron, Maria Pia Ferro and Steve Gallegos, from Dallas, and Andrew Lopez, from Austin, Texas.
“I am grateful to have found such remarkable individuals to serve as our MOC program facilitators. Their passion for the development of our youth, and their willingness to serve our community is truly a gift,” says Marie Diaz. “Studies reveal that students who are involved in after school programs are more likely to avoid using drugs and alcohol, more likely to attend classes, more likely to get along with their families, and are more confident of their performance in school overall. These students are part of our future workforce, so now is the time to teach them leadership skills," adds Ms. Diaz.
The Company is recruiting additional volunteers to serve as trainers, and is interested in meeting with school administrators that want to offer the MOC program in their schools. Those with an interest in serving as a MOC program facilitator, or to have the MOC program brought to their school, should contact Billy Peace, via email: bpeace@poehr.com.
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About Pursuit of Excellence: The company was founded in 1994 and provides small to medium sized companies with a full range of human resource services including human resource risk assessment, risk management, organizational and people development, payroll processing, and employee rewards administration. These offerings create the acronym H.O.P.E. which gives rise to the Company’s motto: Delivering H.O.P.E. to businesses and industry worldwide.
To learn more about Pursuit of Excellence, Inc., visit its web site at www.pursuitofexcellenceinc.com.
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