Staff training and leadership development
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The document discusses the importance of staff training and development, highlighting benefits such as increased productivity, improved processes, and higher employee morale. It outlines the dual focus of staff development on individual growth and organizational improvement, emphasizing regular assessments and tailored training plans. Additionally, it touches on leadership development, which is essential for cultivating capable leaders in a competitive business environment.
Staff training and leadership development
- 1. STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT By V.Mohanraj, Ph.D. Scholar, TNAU
- 2. STAFF TRAINING DEFINITION Staff training -training process of the training of the existing staff of a company that can be beneficial for both, productivity of the company and the growth of the staff. Staff training can be done due to various other reasons also like improvement of performance and overall professional development of the staff.
- 4. BENEFITS OF STAFF TRAINING Make the economy operational: Trained staff can use the resources & equipment in more economic manner by reducing their wastage. Which will ultimately reduce per unit cost of production. Improve productivity: The productivity and quality of the product can be improved in an organization by employing trained staff instead of untrained staff. Regularity in processes: A staff training program can enable the employees to use standardized methods of working available to them at their workplace.
- 5. Lesser control: Well trained staff needs lesser supervision as they become more responsible for their duties. Systematic use of skills: After attending- staff members easily reach required level of performance without wasting time. Keeping record of skills: Record of their skills so that it can use them accordingly, whenever required. Higher moral level: Moral of the employees also increase as now they can support the activities of the organization more efficiently and can be more loyal and cooperative to the organization.
- 7. STAFF DEVELOPMENT Staff development is a crucial element in the process of changing an extension organization. It viewed as the activities & programs that help staff members learn about responsibilities, develop required skills, competencies necessary to accomplish institutional and divisional goals and purposes, and grow personally and professionally to prepare themselves for advancement in the institution or beyond the campus.
- 8. CONTD., Because job descriptions, individual goals & even mission of the institution, division or department may change, staff development plans will be reviewed on a regular basis. Changes to the staff development plan shall be made as needed. Both the supervisor and the staff member must agree upon changes.
- 9. STAFF DEVELOPMENT POLICY SHOULD BE DIRECTED TOWARD THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: Clarify expectations for the continued professional education of each staff member Specify the options available for staff improvement Make clear the connection between continuous professional development and institutional rewards Ensure adequate funding for staff development activities Purposefully determine staff development activities based upon a careful assessment of staff member needs Employ accepted methods of teaching and learning in staff development activities.
- 12. DUAL PURPOSES: STAFF AND ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT Staff development practices have a dual focus in that they must attend to individual staff and to organization development. For staff development to be successful both goals must be achieved that is, they must be mutually supportive. This commitment requires creativity and flexibility in plans for staff development. Developmental Plan Process and Product Anchored in Day-to-Day Work Multifaceted, Ever Changing Recognizes Maturation and Growth
- 13. FIVE REASONS WHY STAFF DEVELOPMENT IN THE WORKPLACE IS IMPORTANT Staff training and development isn’t just important to any company, it is vital. 1. Efficiency 2. Consistency 3. Compliant 4. Address weaknesses 5. Confidence
- 14. STAFF DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES ON THE WEB www.astd.org The official website for the American Society for Training and Development. Information on this site includes book lists, video lists, a free training and development newsletter, and a monthly information line with great training tips. www.teachermentors.com/ This site offers resources on mentoring, coaching, and school improvement (mostly for K-12, but can be modified). Topics also covered include staff development, assessment, improvements in productivity, and employee retention. A staff development advice page is also available. www.trainingpoint.net/ Another New Zealand company whose site allows you to download free training videos, access free training activities, see a recommended book list, and join a monthly newsletter club on staff training issues.
- 16. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Leadership development refers to activities that improve the skills, abilities and confidence of leaders. Programmes vary massively in complexity, cost and style of teaching. Coaching and mentoring are two forms of development often used to guide and develop leaders.
- 18. DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP Globalization & free economy have opened up as pandora box where each organization is facing a stiff competition not only from organization of its own country but also from outsiders of geographical territory. Fundamental shift in landscape has led business community to need of re-emergence & re-dedication to the art of leadership.
- 19. Source: Leadership Development System | Kellogg Full-Time MBA
- 21. According to Baldwin and Ford (1988), the success of leadership development is influenced heavily by the quality of the programme, level of support and acceptance from superiors, and the characteristics/learning style of the person being developed. Some commentators differentiate between leadership development and leader development, the former being used when referring to development programmes focusing on collective leadership in an organisation and the latter on individuals.
- 25. Leadership development is a common process in succession planning, which aims to produce high-calibre leaders to take over senior positions when they become vacant. High-performers are typically identified for these leadership development programmes, which may be longer-term and broader than programmes focusing on tighter end-goals.
- 26. “Leadership is a matter of intelligence, trustworthiness, humaneness, courage & discipline..reliance on intelligence alone results in rebelliousness” – Sun Tzu (Chinese scholar)
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