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Chapter One

Introduction to Training & Development

Objectives

Discuss the forces influencing the workplace and learning and explain how training can help companies deal with these forces

Draw a figure or diagram and explain how training, development, informal learning, and knowledge management contribute to business success

Discuss various aspects of the training design process

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Objectives

Describe the amount and types of training occurring in U.S. companies

Discuss the key roles for training professionals

Identify appropriate resources for learning about training research and practice

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Importance of Training

There are many challenges and opportunities in the workplace today

Training equips individuals with necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities

Training serves to attract employees to companies, engages, them, and promotes retention

Training helps to create a competitive advantage

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Key Components of Learning

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Key Components of Learning

Learning

Acquiring knowledge, skills, competencies, attitudes, or behaviors

Human Capital

Knowledge

Advanced skills

System understanding and creativity

Motivation to deliver high-quality products and services

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Key Components of Learning

Training

Facilitates learning job-related competencies, knowledge, skills or behavior

Development

Future focused—includes formal education, job experiences, relationships, and assessments

Formal Training and Development

Developed and organized by the company

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Key Components of Learning

Informal learning

Learner initiated

Occurs without a trainer or instructor

Motivated by an intent to develop

Does not occur in a formal learning setting

Breadth, depth, and timing is controlled by the employee

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Key Components of Learning

Explicit Knowledge

Well documented, easily articulated, and easily transferred from person-to-person

Primary focus of formal training

Tacit Knowledge

Personal knowledge based on individual experiences that is difficult to codify

Facilitated by informal learning

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Key Components of Learning

Knowledge Management

Tools, processes, systems, structures, and cultures to improve the creation, sharing, and use of knowledge

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Systematic Training Design

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ADDIE

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Analysis

Design

Development

Implementation

Evaluation

Questions

Why is it important to systemically design training?

What are the limitations of the ISD and ADDIE models?

What should you do in practice?

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Forces Impacting Learning

Economic cycles

Globalization

Value of intangible assets and human capital

Focus on links to business strategy

Changing demographics and diversity

Generational differences

Talent management

Customer service and quality emphasis

New technology

High-performance models of work systems

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Economic Cycles

In difficult times, companies may be tempted to reduce training expenditures

However, doing so may be detrimental

For example, companies that used more selective staffing and training before the recession of 2009 performed better and recovered more quickly

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Globalization

Global companies must find talented employees

Expatriates require training for success

Individuals from different countries come to the U.S. for low-skill work and highly technical positions

There are pros and cons of outsourcing

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Intangible Assets

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Implications

Knowledge workers are becoming more important

A greater focus on employee engagement is needed

There is an increasing need for companies to become “learning organizations”

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Links to Business Strategy

Given the importance of intangible assets and human capital, training has greater strategic importance

Training is no longer an isolated function, but rather an integral part of business success

Different companies have different strategic training needs—one size does not fit all

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Racial and Ethnic Diversity

The U.S. labor force will continue to grow more racially and ethnically

The projected annual growth rates are higher for Hispanics and “other groups” than for African Americans

By 2022, the workforce is projected to by 78% Caucasian

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The Aging Workforce

Insert Figure 1.3

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Five Generations at Work in 2022

Traditionalist

Baby Boomers

Generation X

Generation Y—Millennials

Generation Z—Digital Natives

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Managing Diversity

Communicating effectively

Coaching, training, and developing

Providing performance feedback that is free of stereotypes

Recognizing and responding to generational differences

Allowing employees of all backgrounds to be creative and innovative

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Talent Management

Systematic, planned, and strategic effort by a company to attract, retain, develop, and motivate highly skilled talent

Key components

acquiring and assessing employees

learning and development

performance management and compensation

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Talent Management

It’s important for a number of reasons:

Changes in demand for certain occupations and jobs

Cognitive and interpersonal skill requirements

Anticipated retirement of baby boomers

Developing managerial talent

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Service & Quality Emphasis

Total Quality Management (TQM)

Companywide effort to continuously improve the ways people, machines, and systems accomplish work

Quality Standards

Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

ISO 9000:2000

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Baldrige Award Criteria

Leadership

Measurement, analysis, and knowledge management

Strategic planning

Workforce focus

Operational focus

Results

Customer focus

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Service & Quality Emphasis

Six Sigma

Measuring, analyzing, improving, and then controlling processes once they have been brought within the narrow six sigma quality tolerances or standards

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New Technology

Technology has changed how we train

Training can occur at any time, anywhere

Training is more consistent and more realistic

More individuals can now be trained

Knowledge can be shared by readily

Trainers roles have evolved

Many organizations used blended training methods

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Challenges with New Technology

Not all trainees may be comfortable with technology

It may be difficult to engage trainees and ensure compliance with training

Some trainees may desire greater “live” interaction with trainers

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High Performance Systems

Work teams

Employees interact to assemble a product or provide a service

Cross training

Training employees in a range of skills to fill roles needed to be performed

Virtual teams

Teams separated by time, geographic, and organizational boundaries

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Snapshot of Training Practices

Direct expenditures have remained stable

Increased demand for specialized learning that includes professional or industry-specific content

Use of technology-based learning has increased

Self-paced online learning is the most common technology-based learning

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Snapshot of Training Practices

Technology-based learning has helped improve learning efficiency

Technology-based learning has resulted in a larger employee–learning staff member ratio

The percentage of services distributed by external providers has remained the same since 2010

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Training supports business strategy

Visible support from top management

Efficiency in training

All employees with access to training on an as-needed basis

Variety of learning opportunities

Measurement of training effectiveness

Use of non-training solutions

BEST Award Winners

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ATD Competency Model

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Training Roles

Learning Strategist

Determines how learning can be used to align with business strategy

Business Partner

Uses business knowledge and industry expertise to create training that improves performance

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Training Roles

Project Manager

Plans and monitors delivery of learning and performance solutions to support the business

Professional Specialist

Designs, develops, delivers, and evaluates learning and performance systems

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Professional Associations

Association for Talent Development (ATD)

Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD)

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP)

Academy of Management (AOM)

International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI)

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