People Development
There are many opportunities in which to nurture employee development. This can be done informally through book clubs, lunch and learns, and presentations at meetings. Formal tools such as project and team assignments, orientation programs, mentoring, coaching and training are other methods. When planned properly these tools can lead to increased employee productivity, knowledge, loyalty and capability.
Creating a learning environment within the organization is a good way to build capacity that can lead to continuous improvement which naturally leads to improved results. In Peter Senge’s The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization, a learning organization is defined as “organizations where people continually expand their capacity to create the results they truly desire, where new and expansive patterns of thinking are nurtured, where collective aspiration is set free, and where people are continually learning how to learn together”. Organizations must also incorporate:
- Systems thinking where solutions are sought rather than blame applied
- Individuals have the desire to develop and grow
- We test our mental models to understand how things work and how they can be changed
- Have a shared vision across the organization, and
- Employees share their knowledge and learning through team learning.
When formal training is required, People in Focus can provide a range of custom designed options that meet the unique needs of your organization and your employees. Our seminars and workshops incoporate examples that match your work situation ensuring that learning is practical and relevant to the participants.
Workshops that have proven beneficial to other organizatings include: