Employee Development Plan

Presented by Edward Williams

Purpose of Development Plan

Training and developing employees provides benefits to both the
individual and more so the company/business.
The individual is able to acquire knowledge, Skill and behavior that
improve an employees ability to meet changes in job requirements
and in client and customer demands, (Noe, 2013) and
As a result this aids in the effective and smooth running of the
business/company

Benefits of the Development Plan

It helps attract and keep great employees

Providing employee development as part of the hiring package gives you a

competitive advantage over other similar jobs and wages. It builds loyalty. It
increases your reputation. It brings in good people

It keeps employees engaged at work

Interesting training programs, and future development events that are fun or
challenging to look forward to this removes the plodding daily feel to a job that
leads to that dreaded boredom, (Noe, 2013).

Stay ahead of competitors

Standing still can kill your business, so by making sure your staff is constantly
advancing, you will continue to move forward and remain competitive within the
marketplace, (Gill, 2014).

Benefits of Development Plans cont

Increase job satisfaction levels

Through continued investment from the business, staff can have a much higher sense
of job satisfaction, which can improve their engagement and motivation towards their
work. This reduces employee turnover and increases productivity, which directly improves
profitability.

Keep up with industry changes

Industries are constantly changing and so it is important for a business to develop

to avoid being left behind.

It helps you save and earn money

Well-trained, confident, and engaged employees will do better work in the long
run, which would help save money, as employees become more efficient and
proficient.

Employee Development Initiatives

Cross-Training involves training employees across a broader spectrum of the

organizations work.

Matrix Teams are developed with a small number of persons from within the
company to achieve a goal through collaboration, sharing their knowledge and
skills, e.g. can be task force, problem solving teams, Special Project teams, etc.

On-the-Job Training provide opportunity for employees to receive both

formal and informal training

Position Enhancement - Job Enlargement & Job Enrichment which involves

modifying an employees responsibilities to meet a personal development
objective, (United States Department of State, 2006).

Self-Directed Learning Projects employees can undertake a task/project

within the company that is self initiated and contributes to the companys
objectives

Conclusion
Providing constructive career development opportunities to
employees is one of the most cost-effective ways to achieve the
benefits outlined for your organization's workforce program. Pace
(2010), makes the point that positive organizational scholarship
serves as an empirical basis and connection mechanism for
preexisting topics such as appreciative inquiry, organizational
change, creativity and innovation, engagement, and leadership
(p.42). This is another way of saying that the business/company are
getting their return on their investments.

Reference
Gill, A. (2014). The top 10 benefits of ongoing staff training and development. Retrieved
from
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/
Noe, R. A. (2013). Employee training and development (6th ed.). New York, NY: McGrawHill
Pace, A. (2010). Unleashing positivity in the workplace.Training and Development,64(1),
40-44. Retrieved from the Academic Research Complete database.
United States Department of State (2006). Planning individual development activities.
Retrieved from http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/107870.pdf