Training
What is Training
Training may be defined as a:
“ Planned programme designed to improve
performance and to bring about measurable
changes in knowledge, skills, attitude and
social behaviour of employees for doing a
particular job.”
Training has an additional purpose of
facilitating change.
Management training is basically
equipping managers with such knowledge,
skills and techniques as are relevant to
managerial tasks and functions.
The training has to be comprehensive,
systematic, and continuous and should be
closely linked to the organizational
strategy
Training is the systematic process of altering
the behavior of employees in a direction that
will achieve organization goals.
Training is related to present job skills and
abilities. It has a current orientation and
helps employees master specific skills and
abilities needed to be successful.
A formal training program is an effort by the
employer to provide opportunities for the
employee to acquire job-related skills,
attitudes, and knowledge.
Training imparts learning, Learning is the act
by which the individual acquires skills,
knowledge, and abilities that result in a
relatively permanent change in his or her
behavior.
Any behavior that has been learned is a skill.
Therefore, improvement of skills is what
training will accomplish.
Training Process
1) Assess Training Needs
2) Set Training Objectives
3) Design a training plan
4) Implement training plan
5) Evaluation and feedback