Theoretical Paper On
Learning & Development
Train The Trainer
Contents
INTRODUCTION TO TRAINING
During the last one hundred years in the training development field, it has seen many
rapidly changes and still continues experiencing them in its head long rush to keep up with
the evolutionary process of adaptation to an ever changing world and its ever changing
technology. With this comes the never-ending process of developing new learning process
and methods to meet this changing technology.
The word “Training” is an encompassing term, which is often used, in describing changes
occurring in our behaviours because of an experience we have encountered at some point
in our lives. We usually call it Training.
Training is an educational process. People can learn new information, re-learn and
reinforce existing knowledge and skills, and most importantly have time to think and
consider what new options can help them improve their effectiveness at work. Effective
trainings convey relevant and useful information that inform participants and develop
skills and behaviors that can be transferred back to the workplace.
The goal of training is to create an impact that lasts beyond the end time of the training
itself. The focus is on creating specific action steps and commitments that focus people’s
attention on incorporating their new skills and ideas back at work.
Training can be offered as skill development for individuals and groups. In general,
trainings involve presentation and learning of content as a means for enhancing skill
development and improving workplace behaviors.
Definition : It is a learning process that involves the acquisition of knowledge, sharpening
of skills, concepts, rules, or changing of attitudes and behaviors to enhance the
performance of employees.
Training is activity leading to skilled behavior.
•It’s not what you want in life, but it’s knowing how to reach it
•It’s not where you want to go, but it’s knowing how to get there
•It’s not how high you want to rise, but it’s knowing how to take off It may not be
quite the outcome you were aiming for, but it will be an outcome
•It’s not what you dream of doing, but it’s having the knowledge to do it
•It’s not a set of goals, but it’s more like a vision
•It’s not the goal you set, but it’s what you need to achieve it
Training is about knowing where you stand (no matter how good or bad the current
situation looks) at present, and where you will be after some point of time.
Training is about the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA) through
professional development.
IMPORTANCE OF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
•Optimum Utilization of Human Resources – Training and Development helps in
optimizing the utilization of human resource that further helps the employee to
achieve the organizational goals as well as their individual goals.
•Development of Human Resources – Training and Development helps to provide
an opportunity and broad structure for the development of human resources’
technical and behavioral skills in an organization. It also helps the employees in
attaining personal growth.
•Development of skills of employees – Training and Development helps in
increasing the job knowledge and skills of employees at each level. It helps to
expand the horizons of human intellect and an overall personality of the employees.
•Productivity – Training and Development helps in increasing the productivity of
the employees that helps the organization further to achieve its long-term goal.
•Team spirit – Training and Development helps in inculcating the sense of team
work, team spirit, and inter-team collaborations. It helps in inculcating the zeal to
learn within the employees.
•Organization Culture – Training and Development helps to develop and improve
the organizational health culture and effectiveness. It helps in creating the learning
culture within the organization.
•Organization Climate – Training and Development helps building the positive
perception and feeling about the organization. The employees get these feelings
from leaders, subordinates, and peers.
•Quality – Training and Development helps in improving upon the quality of work
and work-life.
•Healthy work environment – Training and Development helps in creating the
healthy working environment. It helps to build good employee, relationship so that
individual goals aligns with organizational goal.
•Health and Safety – Training and Development helps in improving the health and
safety of the organization thus preventing obsolescence.
•Morale – Training and Development helps in improving the morale of the work
force.
•Image – Training and Development helps in creating a better corporate image.
•Profitability – Training and Development leads to improved profitability and more
positive attitudes towards profit orientation.
Training and Development aids in organizational development i.e. Organization gets more
effective decision making and problem solving. It helps in understanding and carrying out
organizational policies
Training and Development helps in developing leadership skills, motivation, loyalty, better
attitudes, and other aspects that successful workers and managers usually display.
IMPORTANCE OF TRAINING OBJECTIVES
Training objective is one of the most important parts of training program. While some
people think of training objective as a waste of valuable time. The counterargument here is
that resources are always limited and the training objectives actually lead the design of
training. It provides the clear guidelines and develops the training program in less time
because objectives focus specifically on needs. It helps in adhering to a plan.
Training objectives tell the trainee that what is expected out of him at the end of the
training program. Training objectives are of great significance from a number of
stakeholder perspectives.
