If we want to maximize training and development results by linking them to performance management we need to understand the difference between training activites and development activities. That's because it's important that we choose the right mechanism for addressing any needs we have.
Training usually refers to some kind of organized (and finite it time) event -- a seminar, workshop that has a specific beginning data and end date. It's often a group activity, but the word training is also used to refer to specific instruction done one on one.
Employee development, however, is a much bigger, inclusive "thing". For example, if a manager pairs up a relatively new employee with a more experienced employee to help the new employee learn about the job, that's really employee development. If a manager coaches and employee in an ongong way, that's employee development. Or, employees may rotate job responsibilities to learn about the jobs of their colleagues and gain experience so they might eventually have more promotion opportunities. That's employee development.
In other words employee development is a broader term, that includes training as one, and only one of its methods for encouraging employee learning.
The important point here is that different activities are better for the achievement of different results. For example, if the the desire is provide an employee with a better understanding of how the department works, job rotation might work very well. If the goal is to improve the employee's ability to use a computer based accounting package direct training would be more appropriate than, let's say, job rotation.
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From India, Indore
Training usually refers to some kind of organized (and finite it time) event -- a seminar, workshop that has a specific beginning data and end date. It's often a group activity, but the word training is also used to refer to specific instruction done one on one.
Employee development, however, is a much bigger, inclusive "thing". For example, if a manager pairs up a relatively new employee with a more experienced employee to help the new employee learn about the job, that's really employee development. If a manager coaches and employee in an ongong way, that's employee development. Or, employees may rotate job responsibilities to learn about the jobs of their colleagues and gain experience so they might eventually have more promotion opportunities. That's employee development.
In other words employee development is a broader term, that includes training as one, and only one of its methods for encouraging employee learning.
The important point here is that different activities are better for the achievement of different results. For example, if the the desire is provide an employee with a better understanding of how the department works, job rotation might work very well. If the goal is to improve the employee's ability to use a computer based accounting package direct training would be more appropriate than, let's say, job rotation.
Forex Broker
From India, Indore
Dear sameer, Training is imparting a particular skill in an employee. While development includes imparting knowledge and skill which will broaden his horizon. Ushma...
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hi in simple training is given mostly to the non-managers level employees, we can even say it is target oriented, on the other hand development is meant for managers its long term oriented
From India, Visakhapatnam
From India, Visakhapatnam
Dear Sameer. Although both the words are interrelated and generally used simultaneously by common people but they differ in their meaning and scope to a greaat extent. Training is a means where as developmnt is the end.Training helps in the development and is a way for development besides other ways. Commonly trainig term is used for lower work force & and development is for higher ups.Akhilesh Kumar,DVC,DTPS Durgapur.
training is a set of activities
development is the desired outcome of those activities.
training is a systematic process of providing an opportunity to learn KSA, for current or future jobs.
development is the refers learning of KSAs.
training provides opportunity for learning.
development is the result of learning.
From India, Allahabad
development is the desired outcome of those activities.
training is a systematic process of providing an opportunity to learn KSA, for current or future jobs.
development is the refers learning of KSAs.
training provides opportunity for learning.
development is the result of learning.
From India, Allahabad
Dear Sammer,
Greeting of the Day,
Training is pre activity where trainer will impart the session for perticulor employee by identifying his/her Skill and knowledge Gap area.Once the trainee will aquire the skill sets he will get inproved his/her performance. Better performance leads to develop his area of Skill and knowledge.
Regards,
Manjunath Birajdar
From India, Raipur
Greeting of the Day,
Training is pre activity where trainer will impart the session for perticulor employee by identifying his/her Skill and knowledge Gap area.Once the trainee will aquire the skill sets he will get inproved his/her performance. Better performance leads to develop his area of Skill and knowledge.
Regards,
Manjunath Birajdar
From India, Raipur
Development posess overall improvement in an indivudual where as training pertains to groom/build specific skills for specific job. Regards, Rahul
From India, Gurgaon
From India, Gurgaon
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