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How important is the employee training program for the firm's own development?

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Question added by Duaa Saif , Translator & Copywriter , Bayt.com
Date Posted: 2015/11/03
Nasir Hussain
by Nasir Hussain , Sales And Marketing Manager , Pakistan Pharmaceutical Products Pvt. Ltd.

Employees training program is critical for company’s own performance. Training of employees presents a prime opportunity for companies to expand the knowledge base of all employees.

 

Training and development sessions provides the company enormous benefits that make the cost and time a worthwhile investment. Few of the benefits are:

 

* Addressing the weaknesses of employees – Execution of plans to improve them

* Improved Employee Performance – Enhanced productivity and profitability

* Consistency in performance – exceeding the performance standards

* Employee Satisfaction – Enhanced employees loyalty and retention

 

 

  1. Creation of a supportive workplace - communication improvement in the workplace, deficiencies in jobs and processes are eliminated, staff empowerment
  2. Consistency - all employees need to be aware of policies and procedures within the company (safety, discrimination and administrative tasks)
  3. Performance improvement - creates ability to better perform a job because of the stronger understanding of the industry and the job
  4. Overcoming weaknesses - training programs allows the employee to strengthen those skills they need to improve. development programs brings all employees to a higher level so that they have similar skills and knowledge.

VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN
by VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN , Project Execution Manager & Accounts Manager , ALI INTERNATIONAL TRADING EST.

For Quality of Work--Speed--Accuracy--Self Discipline--Knowledge of Work--Knowledge of Institution--For to be a team member and with team spirit--for accomplishment of work ...Zero defects. 

Shaun Stump
by Shaun Stump , HR Specialist , BlueRidge IT

Employee training programs maintain the knowledge, skills and abilities of the company's workforce. KSA's tend to wane or misdirect themselves over time away from the company's goals and requirements. Training programs make sure they stay in line with corperate goals and culture while keeping up to date with developing industry standards.

 

Any company which does not change over time shall suffer in their industry, thus adapting existing training programs provides the perfect opportunity with which to redirect focus towards new ideas, developments and goals which may have arisen from executive and strategic levels. They are the tools by which senior executives can seed new visions and goals into the rest of the company and make them a reality.

Brent Barnacle
by Brent Barnacle , International Coach Training Consultant / Training and Certificaiton , Strengths Strategy

Wonderful question here, Duaa.  Employee training is extremley important.  I would go a step further and say that coaching within organisations is imperative for organisation to go from good to great.

 

Meenu Mallika Vignesh
by Meenu Mallika Vignesh , HR cum Executive Assistant , Blue Deebaj FZCO

Employee training is very important for the company own development because it gives an opportunity to know more about the company objective, market values etc .

it is necessary that each employee whether they are old staff or new they should attend training at regular intervals so that they get refreshed with the values of the company. Who they work for and what are their future projects and how they can take the project to the next level. It gives an idea to implement new techniques and process for development of the company.

Vinod Jetley
by Vinod Jetley , Assistant General Manager , State Bank of India

Training presents a prime opportunity to expand the knowledge base of all employees, but many employers find the development opportunities expensive. Employees also miss out on work time while attending training sessions, which may delay the completion of projects. Despite the potential drawbacks, training and development provides both the company as a whole and the individual employees with benefits that make the cost and time a worthwhile investment.

Addressing Weaknesses

Most employees have some weaknesses in their workplace skills. A training program allows you to strengthen those skills that each employee needs to improve. A development program brings all employees to a higher level so they all have similar skills and knowledge. This helps reduce any weak links within the company who rely heavily on others to complete basic work tasks. Providing the necessary training creates an overall knowledgeable staff with employees who can take over for one another as needed, work on teams or work independently without constant help and supervision from others.

Improved Employee Performance

An employee who receives the necessary training is better able to perform her job. She becomes more aware of safety practices and proper procedures for basic tasks. The training may also build the employee's confidence because she has a stronger understanding of the industry and the responsibilities of her job. This confidence may push her to perform even better and think of new ideas that help her excel. Continuous training also keeps your employees on the cutting edge of industry developments. Employees who are competent and on top of changing industry standards help your company hold a position as a leader and strong competitor within the industry.

Consistency

A structured training and development program ensures that employees have a consistent experience and background knowledge. The consistency is particularly relevant for the company's basic policies and procedures. All employees need to be aware of the expectations and procedures within the company. This includes safety, discrimination and administrative tasks. Putting all employees through regular training in these areas ensures that all staff members at least have exposure to the information.

Employee Satisfaction

Employees with access to training and development programs have the advantage over employees in other companies who are left to seek out training opportunities on their own. The investment in training that a company makes shows the employees they are valued. The training creates a supportive workplace. Employees may gain access to training they wouldn't have otherwise known about or sought out themselves. Employees who feel appreciated and challenged through training opportunities may feel more satisfaction toward their jobs.

Muhammad Adeel
by Muhammad Adeel , Sales And Marketing Executive , TANZEEM HEAVY EQUIPMENT RENTAL LLC

A program of employee development can instigate positive changes to organizational performance. It should be the case that after the completion of the training, or the application of a plan, that the workforce is more accomplished in their roles. Enhancing knowledge and skills are fundamental to improving the productivity and efficiency of any business; it does not matter what sector or industry the organization is involved in.

حازم عبد الراضي محمد أحمد النيال
by حازم عبد الراضي محمد أحمد النيال , منسق اول تدريب واخصائي أول موارد بشرية , الشركة العربية السويسرية للهندسة أسيك

Whenever I trained improve

Abdul Azeem
by Abdul Azeem , HR trainee , Hashoo Group

Employees are the assets of any organisation. Employee Training Program does not only improve performance of the employees but it also help to enhance the brand image of the organisation. 

Priyanka Priyanka
by Priyanka Priyanka , HR & Admin Asst. , Footprint Real Estate

Training is a must,this will lead to the improvement in the skills.More knowledge is aqcuired and boost the enthusiasm to work better,regular trainings can lead to good work atmosphere and updating knowledge.

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