Training and Learning - Issues, Seniority, Good Trainer, Effective Training Plan, Buddy System

Running Head: TRAINING AND LEARNING
TRAINING AND LEARNING
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Question 1
There are several issues that Larry had faced in his first day at training such as lack of
supervision, absence of effective communication, incompetence in cooperating with the
supervisor and bereft of handling pressure in workplace. It can be stated that lack of supervision
is considered to be the root cause of the entire issue where Tyler did not play his part rightly. As
a result of that Larry fails to understand his role in the workplace. Larry was novice in the
workplace and he did not have previous experience in cooking. The supervisor assured him that
it would not be a problem for having no previous experience in cooking. Therefore, he took the
job. However, no fruitful communication had been made between Larry and the chief cook Tyler
due to the hostile attitude of Tyler. As a result of that it became a serious problem for Larry
because he was supposed to be a part of the cooking staff and did not get proper guidance and
assistance from the chief chef. The outcome was far reaching where he had no idea about the
activities that he should do. Therefore, in the rush hour, immense pressure was imposed on Tyler
and he released his grievance on Larry by shouting and ordering. In course of action, Larry in a
perplexed situation collided with a cooking staff and messed up the situation further.
Question 2
According to Hitka and Balážová (2015) one of the major aspects of seniority in
workplace can be seen in case of recruitment and training process. It is associated with the
practice of establishing an effective buddy system where the role of the senior is to brief the
operations of the organisation and guide the newly employed staff to perform well. Therefore, it
is always essential for the seniors to influence and motivate the newly appointed employees in a

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positive manner so that he or she can feel encouraged to do work properly (Valentine &
Fleischman, 2015). I presume that it is highly essential for the organisation to rely on the
seniority factors through buddy system so that a close monitoring process can be developed
about the skills and ability of the newly recruited employee. Therefore, to me seniority factors is
highly important to make decisions. I can say that as a senior it is my responsibility to guide the
new employee and decide the way to influence him positively so that he can feel highly
encouraged to perform effectively. Therefore, my decision over the training of newly selected
employee will follow a positive attitude so that they can learn and understand the importance of
their job role and take responsibilities accordingly. As a result of that the pressure from the rest
of the staffs will also be reduced because of the efficiency of the newly recruited employee.
Question 3
There is a sharp distinction between good employee and good trainer. A good employee
denotes the quality of understanding the task properly and maintain it with his full ability and
responsibility. However, the role of trainer is more complex that the traits and qualities of good
employee. As per the research of McArdle (2015) a trainer should be a strategic thinker so that
he can direct the employees towards the right path. In this regard, a leadership ability is also
stapled with the characteristics of good trainer. Lucas et al. (2018) opined that the role of a good
trainer is not only encompassed the skill development of the employees but also coupled with
influencing and motivating the employees to a great extent so that they can feel energised at
work. Moreover, the trainers must have the skill to understand change and learning of the
employees. Henceforth, it is identified that the role of a trainer is more complex than a good
employee. It is important to note that the good employees are always concerned about their own