Training Management

TRAINING
      Training is an act of increasing knowledge, skill, attitude and behavior of an employee for doing a particular job. It bridges the gap between the job requirements and employee specification.
TYPES OF TRAINING
      The various types of training which are given to the employees are
        ➢ Induction training
        ➢ Refresher training
        ➢ Cross cultural training
        ➢ Team development training
        ➢ Skill development training
        ➢ Safety training

INDUCTION TRAINING
      Induction training is training given to new employees. The purpose of the induction period (which may be a few hours or a few days) is to help a new employee to settle down quickly into the job by becoming familiar with the people, the surroundings, the job and the business.
The following items should be covered in an effective induction programme:
    ➢ Introduction to the business/department and its personnel/management structure
    ➢ Layout of the buildings (factory / offices)
    ➢ Terms and conditions of employment (explaining the contract of employment)
    ➢ Relevant personnel policies, such as training, promotion and health and safety
    ➢ Business rules and procedures
    ➢ Arrangements for employee involvement and communication
    ➢ Welfare and employee benefits or facilities.

REFRESHER TRAINING

      Refresher training is offered to update and maintain the specialized subject-matter knowledge of the incumbents. Refresher training keeps the specialists, administrators, subject-matter officers, extension supervisors, and frontline workers updated and enables them to add to the knowledge and skills they have already. Maintenance or refresher training usually deals with new information and new methods, as well as review of older materials.

CROSS CULTURAL TRAINING

      Cross cultural training or intercultural training, gives participants practical tools for diagnosing cultural differences at work and strategies... [continues]

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