Issues in training

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Manu Melwin JoyAssistant Professor

Ilahia School of Management Studies

Kerala, India.Phone – 9744551114

Mail – manu_melwinjoy@yahoo.com

Issues in Training• Aligning training with

business strategy.• Changing demographics. • Knowledge workers.• Training as continuous

improvement.• Quality.• Legal Issues.

Aligning training with business strategy

• Companies are now realizing that worker knowledge is a competitive advantage and that training is a strategic tool.

• As Angela Hornsby, VP of Learning and Development at Carlson Restaurants Worldwide says: “ The fact is that one of the most powerful tools we have at our disposal to change performance and help people to adapt more readily to that change is learning.”

Changing demographics

• Ethnic diversity is increasing among workforce.

• Four separate generation are currently working with each holding very different attitudes and expectations about work.

• Age of population is increasing.

Knowledge Workers

• There is a projected shortage in the areas requiring advanced knowledge and skill.

• Maintaining a pipeline of skilled workers is critical to being competitive.

• A survey done has shown that in manufacturing industry, replacing retiring employees will cost their companies up to $100 million in the next five years.

Training as continuous improvement.

• Experienced trainers know that effective training is structured as a continuous performance improvement process that is integrated with other systems and business strategies.

• Training must be seen as an integral part of organization’s performance improvement system.

Quality

• Training is important in attaining the ISO certification.

• Once certified, there are continued audits to ensure company compliance with the standards.

• Therefore, training is also required on a continuous basis to maintain the ISO standards.

Legal Issues

• Equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, sexual harassment and related legislation have placed legal requirements on businesses that affect ho training is managed.

• Many trainings are required by law and failure to provide it can be detrimental for the orgnaization.

Benefits of training• Benefits to the business– Increase efficiency.– Wastage eliminated.– Less chances of accidents.– Reduced supervisory need.– Increase quality of goods.

• Benefits to the employees– More loyal ; increased morale &

confidence.– More efficient & effective.– Produce more with minimum

effort.