6.4.1 Importance of training and development

• Training focuses on providing employees with the specific skills and knowledge needed to perform their current job effectively.
• Development aims to improve employees' skills and knowledge to prepare them for future roles and career advancement.
• The purpose of training is to prepare employees for future roles.

  False
• The scope of development is specific tasks and duties.

  False
• Training and development offer employees opportunities for career advancement.
• Enhanced confidence through training and development results in better decision-making.
• Reduced stress through training and development stems from a better understanding of job roles.
• Training provides specific skills to improve job performance.
• The purpose of development is to enhance current job-related skills.

  False
• Training and development provide employees with opportunities for career growth.
• Match the benefit of training and development with its description:

  Improved Job Performance ↔️ Employees become more skilled and efficient

  Increased Job Satisfaction ↔️ Employees feel valued and capable

  Career Advancement ↔️ Opportunities for promotion and growth
• Training and development reduce employee stress by improving their job understanding.
• Training and development increase job satisfaction, making employees feel more valued.
• Career advancement through training and development reduces employee turnover.
• Order the benefits of training and development for employees:

  1️⃣ Improved Job Performance

  2️⃣ Increased Job Satisfaction

  3️⃣ Career Advancement

  4️⃣ Enhanced Confidence

  5️⃣ Reduced Stress

  6️⃣ Adaptability
• Training and development improve employee adaptability to new technologies.
• Improved employee skills through training and development lead to increased productivity.
• A skilled workforce provides a competitive advantage to organizations.
• Enhanced knowledge through training and development results in better decision-making.
• Compliance with regulations is ensured through effective training programs.
• Match the organizational advantage of training and development with its description:

  Improved Productivity ↔️ Enhanced employee skills increase efficiency

  Reduced Employee Turnover ↔️ Employees feel valued and stay longer

  Competitive Advantage ↔️ Skilled workforce enables innovation
• What is one of the key advantages of training and development for organizations in terms of productivity?

  Improved efficiency
• Training and development programs reduce employee turnover rates by making them feel valued.
• A skilled workforce provides a competitive advantage
• How does enhanced employee knowledge contribute to decision-making in organizations?

  Informed decisions
• Compliance with regulations is one of the advantages of training and development programs.
• Effective training and development programs boost employee retention
• Steps by which training and development boosts employee retention

  1️⃣ Enhance skills and career growth

  2️⃣ Increase job satisfaction and engagement

  3️⃣ Improve opportunities for advancement

  4️⃣ Make employees feel valued
• Increased job satisfaction reduces employee burnout.
• Making employees feel valued fosters a supportive work environment
• What is the primary purpose of training compared to development?

  Enhance job skills
• Match the aspect of training or development with its primary focus:

  Training ↔️ Specific tasks and duties

  Development ↔️ Broader knowledge and abilities
• Training and development opportunities open doors for career advancement.
• Employees gain job-specific skills, which reduce errors
• Order the training methods from most to least effective for practical skills

  1️⃣ On-the-job training

  2️⃣ Mentoring and coaching

  3️⃣ Classroom training

  4️⃣ E-learning
• What is a key disadvantage of e-learning as a training method?

  Lack of face-to-face interaction