LEARNING AND
DEVELOPMENT
MODULE 1-
INTRODUCTION
Introduction – L&D
What is learning and development? Learning and development
(L&D) is a systematic process to enhance employees' skills,
knowledge, and competency, resulting in better work
performance. L&D is a core HR function and a significant part of
an organization's overall people development strategy.
- Need and importance of Training
and development in organizations
The importance of training and development also influences
company culture by instilling an emphasis on planning. Skill
development can prompt company analysis and planning; it
requires employers to review existing talent and evaluate
growth and development opportunities internally, rather
than via recruitment
Increased camaraderie: Training and development helps
create a sense of teamwork and collaboration. Bolstered
safety: Continuous training and development helps ensure
employees have the knowledge and skills to perform a task
safely
Positive employee retention
Training future leaders
Employee empowerment
Increase workplace engagement
Improving company culture
Target soft skills
Personalize employee development
Digital learning
Create a strategic development plan
Improves morale of employees
Less supervision
Fewer accidents
Chances of promotion
Increased productivity
A Systematic approach to Training &
Development
It is an orderly; logical approach to determining what people
should know and do at a particular job . The systematic
approach to training ensures that people are prepared for their
work by having the necessary knowledge, skills, and attitudes
to do their job
The Systematic Approach to Training infers that training is
done in a planned, systematic way, and that it is directed
towards improving job performance. Organisation has to
contend with many problems every day, and training is only one
option they may choose to use to solve these problems
Assessment, Training and
Development and Evaluation
Phases
When undertaken properly, an effective training
process enhances the skill levels of a
workforce, raises morale, and increases the
versatility and adaptability of employees. The
four phases in the HR training process
are ASSESSMENT, DEVELOPMENT, DELIVERY,
AND EVALUATION
Training administration
Training Program Administration
Manage facilities/training spaces.
Manage equipment and materials.
Schedule programs, staff, and participants.
Identify and deploy program delivery strategies and methodologies.
Disseminate program information.
Evaluate effectiveness of training programs.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TRAINING
AND LEARNING
Training is providing instruction to upskill a person in order to
complete a task. Learning is the cognitive process where that
person absorbs and understands the instruction and can then
perform the task using the learned skill
Training is a MUST