If you want to help boost your employees’ efficiency at work and increase overall productivity, an employee training program might be a good idea to consider! Employee development is crucial to maintaining the flow of your business, and ensuring that your employees’ skill levels are adept and polished is part of your responsibility as their employer. Let’s break down how to organize a training program for them.
What is an employee training program?
An employee training program is designed to develop and improve knowledge and technical and soft skills to boost performance and productivity in their current roles. The training focuses on employee growth and future performance, rather than seeking an immediate effect.
Types of Training Programs
Some basic areas include literacy training (reading and writing), and interpersonal skills training (how to maintain positive relationships, communicate better, resolve conflicts and build trust). These types of training help build positive communication, allow for them to better understand company goals and complicated work processes, and minimize conflict between coworkers. Technical training like teaching about computer software and hardware specific to an employee’s position is also very common. Since team members need to be proficient in technology to work orderly day-to-day, these programs help them perform at higher efficiency and without unnecessary struggle. On the other hand, diversity and sensitivity training foster a welcoming and friendly work environment for your company by teaching employees the importance of inclusivity. It can also strengthen workplace relations and cultivate employee loyalty.
How to create your employee training program
Identify goals
Before you plan the contents of your training, you need to pinpoint in which areas you want your employees to improve. What goals do you want them to accomplish? Where do you want them to focus on? If you see a deficit in company morale or notice a lack of cooperation between your departments, you could run a program in communication or diversity. If your employees are struggling to keep up with their workload or are having trouble with the equipment, training them in technological skills might be a better choice. Don’t go into the planning stages blindly without setting goals; this way, you’ll know which direction the program should go.
Implement a schedule
How long should the program be? How often should the training sessions be, and at what times? While it’s dependent on individual businesses’ trajectory, employee development programs usually take weeks, if not constant over the year. It’s a good idea to establish a schedule to keep track of the training sessions to stay organized and decide on a full curriculum before implementing the first sessions. Monitor your progress as the program kicks off as well to make sure everything is running smoothly.
Feedback
After you finish your program, it’s always important to look back and assess the results of the training. Take note of employee turn-up rate, survey to check whether they enjoyed the program or not, and observe whether they utilize their newly-learned skills in the day-to-day operations. Any feedback is useful feedback that you can use to improve your next training program.
If you want personalized help in organizing your employee training program, contact Bueno-Schonig Consulting! We are here to guide you through each step of the process and ensure that the training program is the best fit for your company’s needs.
Edited by Sophia Shui
