Comments on: Is training punishment for your people? http://growyourkeytalent.com/2009/02/is-training-punishment-for-your-people/ Rebecca Morgan’s Insights & Information For Developing Your Star Staff Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:20:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Duane http://growyourkeytalent.com/2009/02/is-training-punishment-for-your-people/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Duane Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:06:44 +0000 http://growyourkeytalent.wordpress.com/?p=275#comment-188 Hi Rebecca. I could understand if the airline was monitoring fuel usage for operational efficiency as opposed to taking on fuel for safety purposes. They used to have 'fuel bonuses' for pilots who kept usage below a certain point. I had a similar issue with some company vehicles and their tyres - I was re-trained for insisting on changing them when worn, not 40,000 km as stated by manufacturer. However, I do think it comes down to whether you are a 'glass is half empty sort of person'. Re-training is training. Training is opportunity to develop, regardless of the reason. In a previous job I managed a team of 12 trainers, the bottom third saw additional training as CV/Resume content, the top third saw it as enhanced opportunity for promotion / more responsibility etc, whilst the middle group saw it as just 'more damn training'. Of course promoting training for it's true benefit is in the best interests of a manager. Hi Rebecca. I could understand if the airline was monitoring fuel usage for operational efficiency as opposed to taking on fuel for safety purposes. They used to have ‘fuel bonuses’ for pilots who kept usage below a certain point.

I had a similar issue with some company vehicles and their tyres – I was re-trained for insisting on changing them when worn, not 40,000 km as stated by manufacturer.

However, I do think it comes down to whether you are a ‘glass is half empty sort of person’. Re-training is training. Training is opportunity to develop, regardless of the reason.

In a previous job I managed a team of 12 trainers, the bottom third saw additional training as CV/Resume content, the top third saw it as enhanced opportunity for promotion / more responsibility etc, whilst the middle group saw it as just ‘more damn training’.

Of course promoting training for it’s true benefit is in the best interests of a manager.

]]> By: Sean Conrad http://growyourkeytalent.com/2009/02/is-training-punishment-for-your-people/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Sean Conrad Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:04:40 +0000 http://growyourkeytalent.wordpress.com/?p=275#comment-189 Hi Rebecca, great post, and you’re spot on when you suggest that training should be positioned in a positive light, not as punishment. Now more than ever, an effort to develop your staff demonstrates a commitment to high performance. Some of the top talent management practices covered in recent research focus on training best practices: creating consistent development plans across the organization; the same competencies used in performance management for assessment should be used for learning and development plans; and that training should be tied to developmental goals of individuals and those of the organization. A research note on the subject that we collaborated on with Bersin & Associates includes more background as well. http://cli.gs/eddTrS Hi Rebecca, great post, and you’re spot on when you suggest that training should be positioned in a positive light, not as punishment. Now more than ever, an effort to develop your staff demonstrates a commitment to high performance. Some of the top talent management practices covered in recent research focus on training best practices: creating consistent development plans across the organization; the same competencies used in performance management for assessment should be used for learning and development plans; and that training should be tied to developmental goals of individuals and those of the organization. A research note on the subject that we collaborated on with Bersin & Associates includes more background as well. http://cli.gs/eddTrS

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