Developing H R

Developing H R

Usual perceptions about training

Some examples
Training is COST and not INVESTMENT
Training is a perquisite
Training department only does training to
fill up their training calendar
Training is not accepted by any BOSS

Developing H R

Consequently
- employees not released for training,
- Ad-hocism prevails in placement after
training etc.

Developing H R is a casualty

What is Training and Development

Training
Systematic process of altering the behavior of employees
in a direction to increase organizational goals
Improve knowledge, skills, attitude and thus equip an
individual to be more effective in his present job or
prepare him for a future assignment
Development
It is more future oriented
More in terms of educating i.e. imparting knowledge in
general that can be applied in many different settings

Objectives of Training and Development

Training
Emphasis on imparting job-related skills
Focus on present job
Immediate and short-term
Development
Emphasis on continuous learning
Focus on future growth
Long-term objectives

Designing and choosing a method

Some issues to remember
What type of trainees
Reinforcement, Meaningfulness
Transfer of training
Will it be On the job, Off the job, or On and
off the job

Training system model

ASSESSMENT

Training Needs Assessment

Training Needs Assessment
1. Organizational analysis

Organizational analysis looks at the proposed training

within the context of the entire organization
2. Task analysis
Task analysis focuses on the duties and
responsibilities of the job, together with the
knowledge, skills and abilities needed to perform them
3. Person analysis
Individual analysis determines which employees
should receive training and what their current levels of
skill and knowledge are.

Training system model

ASSESSMENT

IMPLEMENTATION

FOLLOW UP & EVALUATION

Evaluating training effectiveness

Various methods
Pre post performance method
Experimental control group method
Quantifying training effectiveness
Cost : expense per unit of training delivered
Change : gain in skill or knowledge or positive
change in attitude by the trainee
Impact : results/outcome from the trainees use
of new skills, knowledge and attitudes

Follow up
Follow up
Did we achieve our goals
Short term & long term follow up