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Employee development
Investors in People can help give you the tools and techniques that can be used for development and help you create a supportive culture. One of the key characteristics of a successful organisation is having a skilled workforce who are capable of achieving your business priorities.
Great People, Great Company
By involving your people in the development process you give them ownership and motivation to do more. They will contribute more to the improvement of your business.
Some benefits are:
- Focused development can bring reduction of costs and allow you to plan more effectively for the future.
- All development activity contributes to the bottom line.
- A skilled workforce can adapt to change more easily.
- New people can add value to the organisation quicker if they understand their role and what is expected of them.
This is simply done by all needs being clearly identified, prioritised and linked to the objectives. You can also:
- Measure the cost benefit of all development activity in terms of business improvement and achievement of the objectives
- Review the impact of development on the performance of the individual, team and organisation
Practical Ideas
It is important that all development activity is linked to the vision and objectives and ensure individuals understand the links. Your managers need to believe in the importance of developing their people, it is a major part of their role.
Some Ideas:
- Develop your own in-house resources for development and ensure that everyone knows what they do and the successes they have.
- Clearly identify the real costs and savings of all development activity and communicate this to your people on a regular basis.
- Review and improve your induction programme every time you use it.
If you would like to hear more ideas on how you can promote employee development in your organisation, please contact us.
