The
acquisition and refinement of skills, knowledge, and competencies through a
structured process is commonly known as learning and development, which
ultimately contributes to an employee's enhanced work performance.
Specifically, learning is
concerned with the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and
attitudes. Development is the broadening and deepening of knowledge
in line with one’s development goals.
The
goal of learning and development is to develop or change the behavior of
individuals or groups for the better, sharing knowledge and insights that
enable them to do their work better, or cultivate attitudes that help them
perform better (Lievens, 2011).
When
employees undergo proper learning and development process, it improves their
skills and knowledge of the job and builds their confidence in their abilities.
This will improve their performance and make them work more efficiently and
effectively. These improvements will positively affect the productivity of
workers, which can increase the profits and efficiency of an organization.
When
a company needs people with different or specific skills, they don't have to
find new employees from outside the company. They can choose good employees
from within the company and train them to have new skills. Then, those
employees can be given higher positions.
We
sometimes use the words "learning", "training" and
"development" to mean the same thing. But, there are small
differences between these ideas.
Learning
Learning
is when we gain knowledge, learn new things or skills, or adopt new attitudes
through different ways like experience, studying, or being taught. To learn new
things, people can do training, development, or education.
Training
Training
helps you learn things you can use right away, like skills and ways of
thinking, for a particular job. Training can help you do your job better now or
prepare for new challenges in the future.
The
value of working experience as part of a platform for skills development
towards job finding and career development is widely accepted. The training
responsibility of employers in supporting the work-based element of skills
development is represented by Anne Walker of Springboard who argues (Anon,
2000)
Development
Development
focuses on the future. This is about learning more and getting a better
understanding of things. This needs to match your own growth plans and what the
organization wants to achieve in the future. People usually choose to develop.
Education
Education is a more formal way to broaden one’s knowledge. Education is often non-specific and applicable for a long time and is especially relevant when a person has little experience in a certain area.
Conclusion
Everyone should prioritize learning and development, no matter what kind of business you have, how good your employees are. To keep up with industry standards, it's important for your employees to keep learning throughout their lives. If your workers are pleased with how well they are doing and the effort they are putting in, they will want to keep in touch with your company. Everyone in your company benefits with learning and development.
References
Aguinis, H., & Kraiger, K. (2009). Benefits of training and development for individuals and teams, organizations, and society. Annual Review of Psychology, 60(1), 451–474.
Anon (2000) Work Experience Key to Recruitment, LeisureWeek, 5th October.
Crush, J. S. (1995) Power of development. London; New York: Routledge.
Lievens, F. (2011). Handboek human resource management: back to basics (6th ed.). LannooCampus.
Maslow, A. (1943) ‘A theory of human motivation’, Psychological Review, vol. 50, no. 1, pp. 370-396.
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