Strategies to adopt Training and Development

Video 01 : 5 Innovative Strategies for Empowering Employee Training

 

     (Adopting agile strategies for effective training and development) 

The workplace training and development must constantly evolve to be in pace with the rapid changes.

There are a few commonly preferred strategies when it comes to aligning the training process.

• 1.     Getting End-To-End Buy-In ; Simply creating a plan is not enough, the need of the training and development should be presented in a realistic manner to the management so that the management so actively involves in the training and development process.
• 2.    Identifying the Gaps ; The gaps should be identified in the organization as well the trainings conducted to improve the upcoming training and development programme.
• 3.     Creation of Metrics ; For a training and development programme to be successful many key aspects should be included such the cost of the training of cost, completion rate of the programme, the time spent in training, engagement of employees.
• 4.     Selection of the most suitable Training method ; This is crucial to achieving your worker training objectives. Depending on the available resources, the employees segment selected and the learners pace the training method should be selected.

Another strategy which can be followed is the agile strategy. Agile strategy involves being adaptable. This strategy ensures that training and development programme are updated with time to make use of new technologies. This ensures employees respond to changing of requirements of the organization. This enables both lateral and vertical developments. Since employees get opportunities for lateral growth it allows them to exceed beyond the specified roles. There are multiple ways agile strategy can be implemented,

• 1.   Use of a knowledge management system; This is a tool gather institutional information into a single location where it may be readily shared, updated, and kept This implies that all corporate policies and procedures, as well as best practices and work procedures, are easily accessible to anyone who requires the knowledge. In the aspect of training and development all relevant materials can be uploaded and shared which can be accessed by the employees.
• 2.    Getting rid of the aging processes; When the training and development programmes are implemented and continued with time, they grow rigid. Agility strategy requires such training must be routinely inspected and updated in order to adapt to shifting organizational requirements and market situations.
• 3.    Importance of documenting ; The programmes which are created and updated should be clearly documented even the smallest changes should be noted. Training managers can analyze any modifications or deviations and, if necessary, revert to earlier versions with reference to the documents.
• 4.    Use of new tools ; The training and development should utilize the most recent tools. In the modern world online courses can be used to enable the comfortableness of the employees as well self-help portals could be used to solve basic issues.   

Training and development in organizations is difficult since it's frequently neglected in favor of the ongoing requirements of the business. However, if it is widely adopted, it will eventually strengthen and improve your business. The above-mentioned strategies can be used for delivery of effective training and development organizations.

References

Periyasamy, R. (2022) Employee training and development strategies for 2022, eLearning Industry. Available at: https://elearningindustry.com/employee-training-and-development-strategies-2022 (Accessed: 09 April 2024).

Adopting agile strategies for effective training and development (no date) STRATEGY, ALIGNMENT AND PLANNING. Available at: https://trainingindustry.com/articles/strategy-alignment-and-planning/adopting-agile-strategies-for-effective-training-and-development/ (Accessed: 09 April 2024).

King, D. (2023) Three strategies to improve corporate training adoption. Available at: https://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/1821909/three-strategies-improve-corporate-training-adoption (Accessed: 09 April 2024).