A Comprehensive Report on Effective Training in the Business Workplace

This report delves into the critical need for employee training within the business workplace, emphasizing its impact on various organizational levels. It highlights the importance of training programs in enhancing employee skills, productivity, and overall job performance. The report covers the development of training programs, including the setting of organizational objectives and appropriate development actions. It details activities such as PowerPoint presentations, practice exercises, and video sessions, outlining the necessary personnel, venues, equipment, and materials. A case study on Tesco's health and safety program is presented, including the program's objectives, content, delivery methods, and budget. The report concludes by discussing the methods for conducting a review to assess the success of the training program, ensuring its effectiveness in meeting organizational goals and improving employee capabilities.

TRAINING IN THE
BUSINESS
WORKPLACE
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
1.1 Need of firms to train their staff members that can be linked with various level..................3
2.1 Organisation objectives..........................................................................................................4
3.1 Appropriate development actions regarding a training program...........................................5
3.2 Activities to deliver from the training programs...................................................................7
4.1 Conduct a review regarding the training program success...................................................9
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11
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INTRODUCTION
Training is Known as the organized activity that can be used to improve the skills of the
workers so that they do work more effectively and at the same time more productively (Brown,
2017) . Training can assist the employees to build up their confidence which is beneficial for
their future. Present report lay emphasis on the need of the firms to provide training that can be
linked with various level. It focuses on the plan on the health and safety and than deliver the
actions from health and safety program. After that focuses on the effectiveness and review of
success regarding training.
1.1 Need of firms to train their staff members that can be linked with various level.
Need of training employees is considered as a process that can used to determine all the
training needs to be completed within the certain period to enables their team to finish their
work more effectively.
Departmental level- This level has the variety of the training requirements such as service
improvements, departmental objectives, requirement targets. This can be achieved by various
training methods such as technological training, inspirational speakers as well as job rotation.
With the helps of these kinds of the training (Chuang, 2019). Also, the training for the whole
department can be done by giving the training to employees at the same time as well as also
focuses on the individual staff members that will be based on the needs of the individuals and
their career goals.
Organization training- It involves the training that meet Tactical training needs and also
supports the objectives of the strategic objectives of the business that can be considered for the
common across various projects and group. By the help of the training these needs can analyzed
planning, suitable training media and instructional design such as computer software and
workbooks. Within the process of the organizational process the main components that involves
a managed training development programs, personnel as well as other areas of knowledge and
also some measures that can used to measure effectiveness regarding training program (Doe. and
Reio 2018).
Individual level-This training is taken into the consideration as it is used within the one-to-one
situation, such as training of the team members within the firm. The main types of the
individuals learning are resource based learning, directed private study, computer based learning
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as well as distance learning. Individual learning are at home, or they can be in classroom as well
as still working by the things at their own pace. The advantages of the individual learning is to
cost effective regarding large number of the learners. Here the learners can work within their
own pace of time that is more convenient to them. Also some disadvantage of the training are
motivation can be difficult to maintain ,there is a requirement of the long lead time regarding
preparing materials. This training considers as the most appropriate when the trainer is giving on
the job training for very small number of the colleagues. It is known as the good idea to link the
exercises of the training to the practical exercises that are based on the requirement of the work.
Such kind of training is very effective when it can follow up the training that is face to face
training (Evans. and Kersh, 2017).
2.1 Organisation objectives
Training is considered as the organized activity that is used to enhancing the skills of the
staff members to allow them to do work more effectively as well as productively. With the help
of the training it gives the employees to learn new skills as well as technical knowledge
regarding a particular job. It is equally crucial for the new employees and existing employees. It
allows the new staff members to get the acquainted within their jobs as well as the job related
skills and knowledge (Hughes, 2019).
The objectives are given below
 To enhance the productivity of the employees as well as organization.
 To gives job related knowledge to the employees.
 It can also bring the change within the attitudes of the workers towards supervisors,
fellow workers and the firm.
 To impart the skills among the staff members systematically, so they can learn the things
quickly.
A flexible workforce is considered as the workforce that can meet the needs at a provided
time. It is known as the hallmark of the young tech and startup companies. The smaller firms
with the fewer workers are more boosting towards the freedom at the workplaces (John. and
Roberts, 2017).
Resource efficiency.
It allows the firms to function properly. Firms who are looking for decrease the cost of the
operation that can be facing high levels of the absence due to the sickness that can bale to
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maintain high standards as well as achieve targets when the number of the staff members is a
small accompanied by the enhanced productivity as well as effectiveness as well as efficiency
but at the same time also creates a work environment that is more dynamic.
Enhanced productivity as well as effectiveness
Employees of a firm are capable of performing different functions by optimized their
productivity as well as directing them to complete their task as soon as possible. As an outcome
issues can be fixed as well as guarantee customer satisfaction (Lundkvist.and Gustavsson,
2018).
Job performance- With the help of the training the new and existing both the employees learn
new things, as training gives them a grater understanding regarding their responsibilities and at
the same time build their confidence. Due to this confidence employees can increases their
overall performance. It can be done by evaluating the current performance of the staff members
as well as how these kinds of the skills helps to recognize the knowledge gaps that required to
be filled to enhance the performance. Customer satisfaction is considered as crucial for the firm,
so plan a training program for the employees able to brings the consumer care staff up to dare
with the skills of the consumer care (Lundkvist.and Gustavsson, 2018).
Technology is playing more important within the every field ,training means that all the staff
members able to receive a broad framework training initiate them within the new technology.
Such as training with the specific departments are trained on the specific skills as per their
tasks provides.
3.1 Appropriate development actions regarding a training program
Title Tesco's health and safety programme.
Objectives The main goal regarding health and safety program within the level of
tesco is that at the end the staff members of the tesco must be able to
conduct risk assessment as well as possible hazards within the
workplace.
The next objective of this training programme is at the finish point of
the training ,the staff members must be aware that how to check the
fire extinguishers (Medeiros. and Griffith, 2019).
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The last and least of the training objective is to assure within the end ,
all the staff members will understand the health and safety act 1974.
Trainer External trainer will be there as well as qualified within the services
regarding health and safety.
Location Training location will be within the building of the tesco
Date and time On 24 Jan 2020 Health and safety training will be start at the 11pm
until 3pm.Within this time the trainees of the Tesco firm will go
through practical exercises ,power point presentation ,quiz as well as
30 minutes break included (Lundkvist.and Gustavsson, 2018).
Number of the trainees The Number of trainee within the tesco is 25 people.
Content 1. Act of health and safety act within workplace 1974
2. Fire extinguisher's safety checking
3. Building risk assessment check
To analysis the effectiveness regarding the programs,i can use some
questionnaire to get the feedback from the staff members who took
participation within training as if the training can be (successful) than
what they gain from that and also if some modification is required
than what they will be in the success of the program (Medeiros. and
Griffith, 2019).
Methods regarding
delivery
Health and safety program deliver with the help of the following
various methods
1. By the help of the video
2. Power point presentation
3. Practical exercise
Trainer activity Within the video the trainee will able to see how the risk assessment
must be conducted as well as write down the notes.
At the time of the Power point presentation ,trainee will write notes
and listen very carefully.
Within practical exercise the trainee check the whole building and
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also check the fire extinguisher as well as assures that they can
understand how can utilize them (Lundkvist. and Gustavsson, 2018).
Material requirement The materials that are required regarding training programs would be
project or computer regarding the presentation, Pens, paper as well as
handout regarding the quiz, extinguisher for the practical exercise.
Budget The budget regarding the foods as well as drinks will be around
$70,also hiring the external qualified trainer cost around $ 150
(Medeiros. and Griffith, 2019).
3.2 Activities to deliver from the training programs
POWER POINT PRESENTATION
Key personnel of Power point presentation
Human resource ,employees and peers
Venue
 To check the venue to assures as it is prepared as needed. It includes.
 Conference room, proper chairs and Table
 Appropriate heaters and air conditioners involving location of the switches.
 Proper training environment
 Signs that can notify learners regarding venue cooperation. It can include within the in
front of the rooms or within the entrance of the building (Lundkvist.and Gustavsson,
2018).
Equipment
Microphones, Screens, DVD players ,stands and audio players.
Paper, pens and flip charts.
Projectors that are used to connect the computer as well as assures trainer is more comfortable
about the operation of such kinds of computers
Internet connection as well as passwords.
Power adaptors
PRACTICE EXERCISE
Key personnel of practice exercise
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Peers and workers and Human Resource managers
Venue
 It will be conducted in an open space or workshops.
 With proper conditions of chairs as well as Table and also the need of the Conference
room,
 There is the requirement of the Air conditioners and also working conditions of the
heaters that consider location of switches (Lundkvist.and Gustavsson, 2018).
 Necessary environment regarding training
 Signs that can provides notification learners venue cooperation. It can include within the
in front of the rooms or within the entrance of the building.
Equipment
 Proper machines and systems such as Fire extinguisher, beds, clothes
 There is a need of the equipment such as audio players and Microphones , DVD players
and Screens
 flip charts, pens and papers
 Projectors that are used to connect the computer as well as assures trainer is more
comfortable about the operation of such kinds of computers
 Power adapters
Key personnel of Power video
HR,peers and staff members.
Venue
 Proper chairs and Table and Conference Hall.
 Air conditioners as well as Appropriate heaters that includes switches' location.
 Proper environment regarding training
 Signs that can provides notification learners venue cooperation. It can include within the
in front of the rooms or within the entrance of the building (Lundkvist.and Gustavsson,
2018).
Equipment
 Microphones,, DVD players and Screens as well as audio players.
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 flip charts, Paper, pens
 Projectors that are used to connect the computer as well as assures trainer is more
comfortable about the operation of such kinds of computers
 Internet access as well as passwords (John. and Roberts, 2017).
 Power adapters
4.1 Conduct a review regarding the training program success
The main benefits of the health and safety training program for the Tesco is that keep their staff
members will better training as they are able to understand more about the safety and health and
also keep their working space safer. The firm because of the programme gets the well-trained
staff (Evans. and Kersh, 2017).The crucial benefit regarding health and safety training is that
the employees becomes more aware about how to keep their working place safer from the other
team member. They also trained their staff members about the various risk assessment such as
fire procedures. The staff members of Tesco feels safer and happy within the workplaces that
will assist them to perform better their roles and responsibilities.
Satisfaction and participation reaction
The evaluation methods that can be used to measure the satisfaction such as the reaction
of the employees toward the power point presentation, video and practice exercises are positive
and also they feel very safe and happy. According to them trainer was good and also they want
them back. The second level focuses on the analysis regarding knowledge acquisition. In the
firm tesco employees can taking their training very seriously as they can be demonstrated as
what they learned from their training so that the tesco managers send participants the exam in a
week of the training ,they get the grades as per their performance. It can assist them to fill their
gaps within knowledge (Doe. and Reio 2018). Their results can be share by the mangers as this
can also fills their gaps of knowledge very rapidly and also they are unable to pick the bad
habits. The third method used for the purposes of evaluation is that the participants have to
apply what they had to learned. Such as measures the results that the participants can apply it
within the real world. The last but not the least evaluation is about the return of investment. By
taking the course fees and add the wages of the staff that can spent within the course cost.
Generally return on investment can the influence of the business influences, learning follows that
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can understands that how to analysis training as well as can be confident that they are able to
measure the client's results and enhance their training protocols as an outcome (Lundkvist.and
Gustavsson, 2018).
CONCLUSION
From the above report it had been concluded that Need of firms to train their staff
member. Departmental level-the training for the whole department based on the needs of the
individuals and their career goals. Organization training-supports the objectives of the strategic
objectives of the firm. Individual level it is used to one-to-one situation, the advantages of
individual level is it is cost effective and more convenient. It also focused on the training used to
enhancing learn new skills job related. Technology is a broad framework are trained on the
specific skills as per their tasks provides. It also focused on the objectives,number of
trainees ,training activity , material requirements of the training programmes of the employees
of the Tesco. It also focused on the The evaluation methods focuses on the analysis regarding
knowledge acquisition learned from their training s participants can apply it within the real
world It can assist them to fill their gaps within knowledge.
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