Staff Training can be a huge drain on your time, finances and resources. New Zealand is probably one of the most supportive countries in terms of encouraging training trainers because we recognise how important workplace training is for productivity.
Before you dismiss the idea of training your staff, you need to consider the benefits that having a skill-based training programme within your business can do to positively affect your staff, increase productivity and provide better returns for your investment.
Even better, why not select some of the supervisors, managers or leaders within your business and train them to train others.
Train your own Trainers
If training your workforce leads to increased productivity, retention, job satisfaction and a great work environment, then training your trainer will become one of the most important investments you will make.
You will be able to manage and deliver your own staff training and induction training in house where you can and balance this with bringing in other expert Providers or Trainers to deliver the specialised industry training required to bring up to and keep your workforce at the cutting edge of your industry.
Train the trainer courses provide your key people with leadership and provides your business with the capability to train your own staff.
Here are some of the benefits of staff training within a business:
Staff Training increases productivity.
As well as learning how to complete new tasks and take on more responsibility, your employees will learn advanced techniques to help them complete other everyday tasks more efficiently. Introducing them to new technologies and information related to your business will help you pass on your vision and the direction that you want everyone to go and allow them to apply their new found knowledge to continually increase what they can do for your business.
Training your Staff reduces Staff Turnover.
Employees who don’t get any support or guidance will find it hard to learn how things are done at your workplace and are much more likely to leave their job. Employees who do receive a good induction to your business and their role within it are less likely to leave if they have the opportunity to understand how to do their job, how they contribute to the overall business and will be keen to learn new skills and keep up with developments within your industry.
In House Staff Training Increases Job Satisfaction.
Investing time and money in developing your staff makes them feel valued and appreciated. If they know how well they are doing at their job, it challenges them to learn more and get more involved with your business. The more engaged or involved they are with your business and their role the higher job satisfaction they will have which will ultimately lead to them wanting to advance themselves within your business.
EffectiveTrainers Reduce the need for Intense Supervision.
Training your staff not only improves the skill levels required to do their jobs, it also trains them to take more responsibility for themselves within your workplace. Your staff will not only do their jobs better, they will also work more independently and develop a can-do attitude. This reduces the need for supervision and allows them to show you when they are ready for the next new challenge or promotion.
Your Trainers and their Training will help in your Recruiting Process.
If you’re committed to training your staff, you will be more willing to employ the best possible candidate, who may still need to learn how to do some of the specific skills and tasks within their job description. This increase your ability to recruit and develop a group of like minded people who will work together better than a group of people who may be able to do the job but not relate to each other. If you have faith that your in house staff training can get new employees up to speed then you will have greater freedom to select who you need not what you need.
Staff training also makes your business more attractive in the eyes of potential employees because it shows them that they have room to grow and accept new challenges.
Training Trainers rewards long-time employees and helps your Succession Plans.
You’ll be more willing to promote existing staff who have been participating in your training, understand and actively contribute to your business and are ready to take on the challenges of a new task or role. Your business will have a greater capability to develop a robust succession plan, ensuring you don’t lose the valuable skills and knowledge your long term staff contribute to your business. Being able to select your existing employees and train them to a higher level will also meen that you don’t have to keep going out to the market to recruit new staff, or when you do, you can recruit entry level staff knowing that your trainers will quickly get them up to the standard that you require.
By selecting key supervisory people to go on a train the trainer course and then starting them training your staff will give you an opportunity to see how they work alongside others and lets you see if they would go on to become good managers.
Take a look at our train the trainer courses and start your journey to increase productivity and greater returns today.
