Management’s dilemma

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Management’s dilemma
Making the relevant investment decision on training and educational programs for employees in an organization has become a challenge for business leaders. Businesses have spent a lot of dollars annually trying to develop skills of the employees to improve productivity. The process has never worked effectively since the management has failed to consider evaluating the effectiveness of the development programs they provide to employees. The paper describes some of the strategic and systematic approaches that can be used to enhance training and education for the employees.
The first step that the management should consider is identifying the gaps in the skills of the employees. Most training programs start with a problem to be solved and thus to implement a productive training program, the company must identify the needs of each employee in training (O’Leary, Brian, et al., 4). A relevant training program will address immediate issues and also focus on the future company needs. The employees become the best source of information especially to decide on the best requirements for the training. The critical step here is to acquire valuable input before documenting the training programs and goals.
When implementing a training program for employees it is imperative to evaluate the training method. The mode for learning provided for the employees greatly influences the retention of new skills they are taught (O’Leary, Brian, et al.

, 6). The company should first seek to understand the ability of each employee in order to develop a successful training method.
The company should also make the development and learning process as part of the vital company culture. The program should go beyond just offering classes but should reinforce the company culture. It should be considered in every level of the organization where it will be documented in the employee handbook (O’Leary, Brian, et al., 9). The employees will develop a positive mind towards training programs and input a maximum effort to realize the goals of the training or educational programs.
In conclusion, the challenges involved in organizing training and education programs for employees can hinder management from pursuing the right learning opportunities for employees. The management should make the process a culture that guides the company operations so that the employees regard it as vital. The management should make a clear progress record for the training by coming up with relevant methods and identify skills gaps among the employees.

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O’Leary, Brian J., et al. Trends in Training. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2015. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=1061677&site=ehost-live.