Strategies for Employee Learning and Development

This assignment examines the crucial role of employee learning and development in achieving business success. It delves into various factors influencing an individual's knowledge acquisition, such as participation in events, seminars, and personal motivation. The assignment also explores strategies managers can employ to foster a learning environment within their teams, emphasizing time management techniques to ensure project completion within deadlines. Finally, it underscores the importance of implementing effective learning programs and activities for optimal employee growth and development.

Personal and
professional
development

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
1.1Self managed learning approaches.........................................................................................3
1.2 Lifelong learning ..................................................................................................................4
1.3 Advantages of self managed learning to organizations and individuals................................5
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
2.1 ...............................................................................................................................................6
Covered in PPT............................................................................................................................6
2.2 Own development needs........................................................................................................6
2.3 Identify development opportunities.......................................................................................6
2.4................................................................................................................................................7
Covered in PPT............................................................................................................................7
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................7
3.1 Activities require to implement the development plan..........................................................7
3.2 Undertake and document development..................................................................................7
3.3 Learning against original aims and objectives.......................................................................8
3.4 Update the development plan ..............................................................................................8
TASK 4 ...........................................................................................................................................8
4.1 Solutions to work based troubles...........................................................................................8
4.2 Variety of communication styles at various levels................................................................9
4.3 Effective time management strategies ..................................................................................9
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
Concept of PPD is very popular as in this a person take part in various events and
learning process to increase his knowledge. This benefit him during process of his career
development and make him able to take effective decision to solve complex business problems
(Hopkinson, 2014). Vast number of tools, techniques and methods are there which can be used
by an individual to ensure effective implementation of his learning process. In order to achieve
success it become necessity for an individual to have skills and abilities. To achieve the same
that individual can formulate a development plan in order to increase skills. Different methods
and approaches of self managed learning and ways in which an individual can encourage lifelong
learning is all given in this report. Further, various strategies of time management and solutions
to work based problems is also given under this.
TASK 1
1.1Self managed learning approaches
Self managed learning concept refers to the learning in which an person take part in different
programs of learning in order to enhance his knowledge. For this a person can take help of
various approaches. Further, in order to enhance the level of information, an individual can
carry out research and take help of various resources such as books, articles, magazines and
journals. Along with this, different methods which an individual can use for increase the
level of knowledge are detailed under following points:
 Conferences and Seminars: An individual can enhance his knowledge by take in
different type of seminars and conferences. Main feature of this method is that under
this various individuals exchange ideas and thoughts which each other. This help
individual in increase his knowledge and enhance his self confidence.
 Internet: Today internet is known as a tool which offer lot of data about any topic. An
individual can enhance his knowledge by use internet.
 With help of various social media sites: Due to technology development, different
type of social platforms are there which can be used by individual to increase level of
knowledge. This help individual in understand what other think about a particular
topic an issue.
Various learning styles of Honey and Mumford are there which can be use by an individual to
increase the level of knowledge.
 Activist: Under this, individuals learn new things by do or execute something. Same
can be use by me in order to enhance my knowledge.

 Theorist: These type of individuals do various efforts in order to find the main models
and theory behind the plan.
 Pragmatist: These type of individuals are the one who set and adopt a approach to
implement activities include under the plan.
 Reflector: Under this, individual learn new things and concepts.
1.2 Lifelong learning
Learning on continuous level is known as lifelong learning which can be either personal
or can be professional (Stenfors-Hayes and et. al., 2010). Advantage of this type learning is that
knowledge level of person and at the same time ensure development of various skills and
abilities in a person. All this improve communication skills of individual guide him how to
communicate in variety of situations. Main methods by which an individual could encourage
lifelong learning includes the following: Self evaluation: This is a process under which an individual analyze own strengths,
weakness, opportunities and threats as this guide in formulate an effective development
plan. This contribute in achieve positive results of development program. SWOT of an
individual can be understood by example:
Strengths are: Weakness are
 Good leadership skills
 Effective communication style.
 Good hand writing.
 Rude behavior
 Resistance to change
 Short tempered
Opportunities are Threats are
 Different opportunities for
growth.
 Platform to show skills.
 I can show my skills during
change implementation process
at workplace.
 Recession
 Competition in industry.
 Limited ability to develop.
Continuous learning: This is another way in which lifelong learning of an individual can be
encouraged. In this individual learn various things and methods from his own past experience

and life events. Main feature of this type of learning is that it guide individual in set goals and
objectives (McNiff, 2010). Employer can use various methods such as coaching, workshops and
training programs in order to increase learning and skills of employees.
 Effective leadership: Leadership is a trait under which an individual use various tools and
methods to influence the behavior of others. This assist a individual in learn how to
discover better solution of business issues by encourage the behavior of workers.
1.3 Advantages of self managed learning to organizations and individuals
Main advantage of concept of self managed learning is that it offer various benefits to
both individual and organization. For individuals it direct and guide them in how to make the
process of decision making more effective. Under this concept various type of workers who
work in enterprise do discussion with each other in order to find the better solutions of business
problems. During this, every workers share their ideas and information with each other. This
increase both knowledge and self confidence of an individual also help him in take better
decisions at workplace. Further, enhance knowledge and skills of workers ensure effective
execution of various business activities which provide advantages to enterprise. further benefits
of self manages learning to both individuals and organizations are states below under following
points:
 Team work skills: Various activities covered under the self managed learning concept,
motivate an person to take part in various type of conferences and seminars. This enhance
level of knowledge of person and at the same time develop his ability to work in a team.
All this encourage working of team in enterprises which directly increase productivity
and profits of enterprise.
Presentation skills: Self manage learning programs increase knowledge of individual which
directly enhance his self confidence and boost up his morale (Moon, 2013).With this an
individual learn how to behave and give presentation in front of other people. All this develop a
positive and flourishing working environment at enterprise and offer different long term benefits
to organisation.
 Communication skills: Another advantage of this learning is that this improve
communication of person. Increase knowledge motivate workers to come up with new
and innovative ideas and help enter[rise in find better solution of complex business
problems.

TASK 2
2.1
Covered in PPT
2.2 Own development needs
Comparison helps me identify the areas I need to develop or work on. Special skills
which I required to build in me are:
 I need to enhance my leadership skill
 I need to enhnace my motivation ability
To develop the same main tools which can be used by me include the following:
 Conferences and seminars: In order to improve my skill of leadership I can participate
in various seminars and conferences.
 Managerial guidance: I can take guidance of my seniors in order to guide me during
my development program.
 Simulation training: This is a tool under which an artificial situation is create in order
to make the individuals able to learn how to react under different situations.
2.3 Identify development opportunities
In order to make the development plan a successful one and to build abilities and required
abilities in, it is very important for an person to have number of opportunities. Further, in order
to build special abilities it is very important for an person to participate in the following:
 Individual should enhance his involvement in process of decision making.
 By participate in various sessions of brain storming.
 Person can carry out research in order to gain information about a particular topic.
 With help of SMART goals.
 With use of various social media platforms.
With help of all these an individual can achieve the set goals and objectives of development
plan.

2.4
Covered in PPT
TASK 3
3.1 Activities require to implement the development plan
It is very important for an individual to formulate a effective development plan which can
be done with help of various steps:
 Set time period: In this, individual decide every activity which must be included in
development plan and then set specific tie period for every activity.
 Assessment of knowledge, skills and abilities: Evaluation of own skills, abilities and
knowledge is done by individual in order to formulate development program.
 Learning strategies: Number of learning strategies are there which can be used by person
during implementation of development plan.
 Resources: For achieve effective execution of various activities it is essential for
individual to identify the resources required and collect the same to get positive results.
 Evaluation and feedback: Under this, individual first evaluate every step include under
development plan and then introduce necessary changes in order to get the best results.
3.2 Undertake and document development
It comes under one of the main responsibility of managers to enterprise to identify the
gap between standards and actual skills of employees and fulfill the same so company can
achieve end goals and objectives in an effective way. Main activities which can be execute by
manager for this is stated below under following points:
 Training: Under this method, managers conduct training programs for employees in order
to develop their skills and qualities so they can complete the assign work in an effective
way.
 Learning strategies: Various strategies are developed and used by managers under this to
encourage continuous learning of employees.
 Research: In this method, managers conduct different type of research in order to collect
more information and then they use the same information during formulation of various
business plans.
 Monitoring and evaluation: In this manager introduce required changes identified on the
basis on monitoring.

3.3 Learning against original aims and objectives
Evaluation of learning program can be done by individual by analyze the improvements.
Main tools and techniques which can be used by an person can be better understand by
following points:
Formal meetings: Under this, individual conduct formal meeting and give invitation to all senior
managers to participate in the same (Kumari, 2011). After that progress report of individual is
shown before all managers and they evaluate the main findings of research and give their
recommendations for improvement.
 Own motivations: Own motivation of individual play a big role in whole process of
learning, without this a person cannot develop required skills and capabilities in himself.
So it is very essential to be excited and enough motivated to learn new skills and abilities.
3.4 Update the development plan
It is very essential for manager to introduce changes in various aspect of learning
program in order to get more positive outcome. Main areas in which manager can inform change
include the:
Training methods: If existing methods of training are not effective then can change the old
methods of training or can do some variations in existing methods of training (Avalos, 2011).
 Approaches: Right and effective approach must be choose by enterprise in order to make
the learning program of employees more effective.
TASK 4
4.1 Solutions to work based troubles
Every organizations face various kind of trouble during executions of various business
operations (Elliott, 2011). It is very essential to handle all issues and problems in order to better
achieve set objectives and goals. Analysis of problem and identification of main cause of
problems is very essential to find better solution of issue. Due to operating at a global level, at
present enterprise is facing the following issues:
Collaborative working: Company is operating in different countries and number of workers in its
various outlets which belongs from various religion, culture, state and culture. Main issue which
is facing bye firm at present is lack of communication among employees and various
departments of company (Croft and et. al., 2010). This result and create unnecessary cost and
delay in execution of business activities and at the same time hamper the quality of product. To
better achieve end results it is very essential for managers to remove this as this will help in
clear roles and responsibilities of enterprise and at the same time bring coordination among

various activities of business. Research reveals that one of the main reason behind this is huge
number of rules and regulation at workplace.
Solution: Main tools and techniques which an individual can used is by top managers of to
solve this problem can be understood by following points:
 Encourage team development and working: In this method, manager of firm motivate
employees and motivate them to work in a team. This provide an opportunity to
employees to understand others and working in a team increase profits and productivity
of company.
 Develop effective channels of communication: It is prerequisite of every enterprise to
have effective communication among various departments and functions. This help in
maintain the quality of company’s product and at the same time ensure completion of
business operations at time.
4.2 Variety of communication styles at various levels
Communication is a procedure under which one individual communicate with other with
help of some words, symbols and figures for a pre defined purpose. This take place in enterprise
at various level of enterprise in variety of style which can be understand by following points:
Verbal communication: In this form of communication, sender take assistance of different words
and symbols to communicate with other party known as receiver. This is informal in nature and
mostly take place at lower level of firm (Patrick and et. al., 2010). To get positive results it is
very important for sender to use simple symbols and easy words.
 Non verbal communication: Various elements such as gestures, body language and facial
expressions are use sender to communicate with receiver.
 Written communication: This type of communication is formal in nature and begin at top
level of organization. In this , writer write the content on paper and then send the same to
receiver.
 Public communication: This is another type of communication in which sender give oral
speech in front of large number of individuals.
4.3 Effective time management strategies
In present era of business effective implantation and completion of business activity in given
period of time is very necessary. Main strategies of time management includes the following:
•Set proper goals: Under this point the manager of the company set specific objectives which
are needed to be achieved by the company in a given time. Complete the complex and hard tasks
in given time employees are given proper direction to do it.
•Organizing the resources: Under this, firstly the resources are identified by the managers
required at different departments of the company and allocate all the resources to ensure that it

is properly utilized at optimum level (Blandford, 2012).
•To schedule the tasks: In this, a written schedule is made by the manager which includes the
proper relevant activities of enterprise that includes the completion the task in the specific time
period.
•Bounded by time: Main plans of this is to complete all business operations and activities in
given specific period of time. For this various methods have been developed by the manager to
complete the old task with the new technology and method in lesser time.
• Proactive: Under this manager performs the evaluation of employees by identifying the gap
between standard work and actual skills of the workers.
• To be focused: In this, managers need to focus more on business operations to be executed in
an effective way.
All these are the most important strategies of used by the managers to complete all the
business projects in given time.
CONCLUSION
From the above project report, it can be summarized that various factors are there which
contribute in increase the level of knowledge of an individual. A person can participate in
various events and different type of seminars, main advantage of this is that in increase self
confidence and decision making ability of an individual. Own motivation of an individual play a
big role in whole process learning so it is very important for an person to have enough
motivation to learn new things and skills. Various strategies are there which can be used by
managers of to encourage learning of workers and to make them able to accept the future
challenges of business, further, various time management approaches are there which can be
used by managers of to ensure completion of business operations in time. It is very essential
that implementation of various activities should be done included in learning programs to ensure
effective learning of person.

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