Human Resource Development Report: Training at Sun Court Company

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of Human Resource Development (HRD) within the context of Sun Court Company. It begins by comparing various learning styles, including Kolb's and Honey and Mumford's, and examines the significance of the learning curve in transferring learning to the workplace. The report then delves into the contribution of learning theories and styles when designing and planning a learning event, including behavioral, cognitive, and constructivism approaches. Furthermore, it explores the role of the government in development, training, and lifelong learning, along with the impact of the competency movement on both private and public sectors. The report also compares training needs at different employee levels, discusses the advantages and disadvantages of various training methods, and outlines a systematic approach to planning development and training events. Finally, it covers evaluation techniques, the evaluation of a training event, and the success of evaluation methods, providing a complete overview of HRD practices and strategies.

Human Resource Development

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Comparing various types of learning styles.....................................................................1
1.2 Role of learning curve and its significance of transferring learning at workplace...........3
1.3 Contribution of learning theories and styles when designing and planning a learning event
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4.1 Role of government in development, training and lifelong learning...............................4
4.2 Development of competency movement has effected on private and public section......5
4.3 Contemporary training initiatives introduce by UK government....................................6
TASK 2 ...........................................................................................................................................6
2.1 Comparison between training needs for employees at various level...............................6
2.2 Disadvantages and advantages of training methods.........................................................7
2.3 Systematic approach to plan development and training for a event.................................8
3.1 Evaluation using suitable techniques................................................................................8
3.2 Evaluation of a training event...........................................................................................9
3.3 Success of evaluation methods.......................................................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
Human resource is a major part of business which enable and support a business
organisation to grow and manage their activities in each and every area. Their development with
a course of time is important so that better and supportive working could be done (Cascio, 2018).
This project is based on Sun Court company whom want to provide appropriate and suitable
training to each and every individual which facilitate their growth and development. For this
relation, various suitable aspects and elements lead to discuss in an effective and suitable frame.
Manager will lead to evaluate various learning styles with role of learning curve so that better
training lead to provide. Along with this, management will also going to plan and design the
training process so that effective consideration lead to deliver. Further, evaluation of such
training event will enables in determine its feasibility. Moreover, government also led to work in
order to maintain and manage training events and programmes.
TASK 1
1.1 Comparing various types of learning styles
Firm whom so ever dealing in current business environment need to provide appropriate
training to all of their employees so that they become able to manage various considerations
(Baum, 2016). By delivering suitable training, chances of gaining better opportunities from
market area become possible. Basically, there are various kinds of learning styles get evaluated
which facilitate knowledge, behaviour, skill and made positive reflection on an individual
performance as well. Henceforth, all these aspects lead to support and manage growth of an
individual as well as their performance lead to boost up.
On the basis of various investigation and study, differ kinds of learning theories get
determine which could be use by Sun Court Limited while delivering knowledge and skills
related training to each and every individuals. Various styles which could be utilise by managers
of a company are:
Kolb's learning style:
◦ Diverging learning style: Managers need to focus more and more on problems
solving of employees so that appropriate contribution lead to take place. This style
adaptation enable them to focus more on their working skills and high performance so
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that effective and efficient derivation lead to take place (Brewster and Hegewisch,
2017).
◦ Assimilating learning styles:Each and every kind of information gather in wide range
of quantity but later it get disseminate into smaller one for its understanding. A major
focus while adopting this style is to accomplish all major targets of a company so that
better and supportive working operations lead to take place.
◦ Converging Learning Styles: All technical issues and problems which used to face by
company get target so that practical applicability of working could be done in order to
enhance working operations.
◦ Accommodating Learning Styles: In this kind of approach, priority is being given to
the intuitions instead of logical elements (Kolb's Learning Styles, 2017).
Honey and Mumford's style: It is another method of learning style which need to include
and determine by managers of a company in a better frame. This section will contribute to
managers in order to enhance their working abilities and skills so that beneficial gain lead to
derive and determine. Thus, it has several number of aspects which need to understand by
management of Sun Court properly for managing their work and improving employees skills and
abilities:
◦ Activist: Those individuals who are having enthusiasm for advancement adopt part in
this strategy and additions different learning and characteristics about enhancing new
things.
◦ Reflectors Learning Styles: In this kind of approach, the representatives principally
tries to assemble essential and optional information from different sources in order to
enhance the learning exercises (Bratton and Gold, 2017).
◦ Theorist: Here fundamentally, new components are being made in a successful way
by doing different sorts of trials and advancements.
◦ Pragmatics learning styles: In this, information on specific components in being
improved as it is thought about exceedingly basic for the organization and its
representatives. Here the administration likewise searches forward for receiving
different strategies and openings in a compelling way.
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1.2 Role of learning curve and its significance of transferring learning at workplace
Learning curve: It is a sort of curve which features about the execution of representatives. In
this essentially the time taken by the worker to learn new encounters is depicted. In sun court
also, the viability picked up by the representative is known after estimating their execution by
making utilization of diagrams and graphs. Such graph signify their ability of work so that
chances of deriving better supportive outcome become possible (Baum, 2015).
Role of learning curve:
For securing and optimum utilisation of resources, learning curve play an important role
where they lead to evaluate performance implementation event execution of a company and
learning with that by all employees. It enable in determine the cost per unit of time which used to
incur at the time of training cause. It is likewise viewed as powerful in estimating the abilities in
an ordered way as it is imperative for the administration of sun court to have such learning about
the organization. It enable in providing appropriate evaluation and analysis presentation to senior
management so that better and appropriate working lead to get done in a define frame.
Importance of transfer of learning:
It is considered as a vital procedure in Sun Court organization as it helps in building up
the strategic and functional information in the middle of the representatives of the association
(Reiche and et. al., 2016). This section enable employees to take beneficial judgement so that
better and appropriate working become possible as well as their competency also get improve
which further assist in accomplishment of targets.
Add value:
Through learning programs, the representatives ends up compelling and therefore helps in
expanding the estimation of the association. Along these lines, a legitimate cooperation is
worked in the middle of representatives and the administration too.
1.3 Contribution of learning theories and styles when designing and planning a learning event
Learning theory: It is foremost method which need to be considered by each
organisation. It helps to improve learning and abilities into workers in a significant way.
Fundamental purpose of this tools is to improve skills and knowledge of workers; therefore, they
will accomplish their task systematically (Schady and et. al., 2015). This methodology will be
used by both superior and subordinates so that they will easily enhance their working
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performance. As a result, firm will increase their profits and sales properly. There are various
kinds of learning theories which are mentioned as beneath: Behavioural Approach: As per this, main concentration is on altered behaviour in firm
amongst staff members. This will affect entire working procedure of business either in a
direct or indirect manner. This sort of hypothesis is basically connected with continuous
practice. Cognitive Approach: This is most appropriate methodology, which will be utilized by
organisation to enhance skills of staff members. It will comprise many sort of activities,
for instance real world, discussion, problem solving and so on. Constructivism Approach: According to this, workers will gain knowledge about many
levels which are presented in company. They make their own perceptions about working
of firm. Along with, this is a continuous procedure, in which workers complete their task
by implementing creative plans (Albrecht and et. al., 2015).
Relationship between learning events, stylers and theories: This is not much easy for an
affiliation to select one approach; therefore, they will collaborate all style of learning. After that,
they will apply this on firm in an effective way. Henceforth, manager of Sun Court needs to use
each learning style collectively as it enables them to improve skills and abilities of staff members
in an appropriate way.
4.1 Role of government in development, training and lifelong learning
In UK there are many policies for which are associated with public residing there. It is
important for company to obey those policies and in case they do not follow their will be
interference of government (Marchington and et. al., 2016). Role of government in learning
programs are essential. They are discussed below-
 Generating rules for public: Government works for the betterment of society. It is
important that government has to frame policies which works for the workers of
organisation. There are many changes taking place in plans and policies of organisation,
to guide personnel.
 Allocating reserves: Sun Court is a company which has big name in market and it is
essential for them to set standards for training of employees. These standards help
company to train personnel. This training is beneficial for improving efficiency of
organisation (Wehrmeyer, 2017).
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 Creating positive workplace: This is one of the best benefits which creates good
environment in association. It is essential that manager has to deliver task as per skills
and qualities of employees. Government has various institute which give learning to
employees. Benefits of these centres is that they provide knowledge about updated
techniques. Hence workers are competent to outer world.
From above discussion it is clear that life learning programs are effective for company as
well as society. Sun Court must give preference to government institutions, conferences and
seminars which are cost as well as time effective.
4.2 Development of competency movement has effected on private and public section
Competency Movement deals with getting high competitive edge in the market over other
competitors. The movement has also affected many countries including UK as well. It states that
any company can gain high competitiveness level by providing adequate training and
development to its workforce. There are various aspects that needs to be taken into account in
order to make employee competent. Proper job description must be given to employees so that
they can properly understand their roles and responsibilities. Conducting training and
development session also help in improving their overall skill and efficiency. But first they need
to identify the need for training so that they can provide them as per their skills and abilities.
Both public and private sector are contributing immensely towards developing the skills,
ability and knowledge of employees. There is a common trend that been found in UK private
players is that they are investing large proportion of their income in arranging training and
development session for its workers. This is mainly because they have realised the importance of
developing employee competency which otherwise could lead to reduce the profitability of the
firm. For example: Virgin Atlantis is UK based airline that recently has launched new customer
service program by which they can easily take feedback and complaint of customers. In-fact not
only private public sector is also playing great role in improving the competency of employees.
UK Government has taken various training initiatives such as Learn-Direct, Skill funding, sector
skill council that help in providing training and development to employees and improving their
overall vacancy. East Cost Train is a UK based public limited company that conduct special
training and development for their employees with an aim of improving their overall
performance and productivity.
Basically, competency defines that an individual is having capacity to accomplish their task or
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Affect on competency sessions to run private segment:
Feeling of security: With support of these movement manager will generate security
feeling in the minds of employees. Some amount of finance will spend by employer for
development of employees.
Reduces labour turnover: This kind of movement help to decrease labour turnover. In
company, distinctive types of programmes run by superior which help to encourage staff
members.
Affect of these movement on public segment is stated as beneath:
Reduces wastage: With help of an effective training, workers will be able to accomplish
their work effectually, which aid of this, unwanted wastes get reduced. As a result, work will get
fulfilled without any obstacles (Correia, Dussault and Pontes, 2015).
Motivates personnel: Manager will organise some training sessions for staff members as
it enables them in improvisation of skills and abilities. After getting this, they will apply learning
at workplace.
4.3 Contemporary training initiatives introduce by UK government
United Kingdom which is popular for conducting activities to enhance capabilities of
employees which are functioning in nation. Government gives their best efforts through which
they are able to make system work properly and accomplish tasks timely. Through this, they are
able to handle problems and take care that their are no issues. For this, higher authorities have
implemented various kinds of initiatives to make environment of firm effective and competitive.
In Sun Court, these programmes benefit company to provide training to members and enhance
their skills and abilities (de Andrade and et. al., 2015). For this, there are various departments
which government have included; through which they are able to make staff members perform
activities properly. These are various units which are stated beneath:
 Work and pension department
 Education and skill development department
 Health department
 Trade and industry department
Thus, organisation give focus on operations and benchmarks which are to be conducted in
society. This benefit superior to utilise manpower and make them prepared for future time. So,
Sun Court firm conduct activities to enhance skills of members and make them perform activities
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in efficient way (Gorman, 2017). There are several other training initiative taken by UK
Government which are discussed below:
 Education and skill funding agency: This initiative focusing on providing adequate
funding to company's which they can further utilize in arranging education and skill
improving program for their worker that leads to improve their overall efficiency and
productivity.
 Sector Skill Council: These are independent and employer led UK based organisation.
The aim of of this council is to create high quality skill standards with employers which
assist higher profitability and productivity. Currently, there are 16 sector skill council
and 5 sector skill bodies (Frank and Bruce, 2014).
 Investor in People: The main objective of this training initiative is “good people can
make business great”. The strength, ambition and ideas of individuals are considered as
the engine of successful company. They have set particular standard for better people
management. Here the term “standard” refers to what it takes to lead and manage people
in an organisation for accomplishing sustainable results.
TASK 2
2.1 Comparison between training needs for employees at various level
There are various levels in Sun Court and there is requirement of training at various level.
It is important that manager has to perform training related activities which are beneficial for
company as well as workers. Manger must analyse which method is effective for whom and
how it can be implemented. There is requirement of various training as per need of job duty.
This helps employees to perform task effectively and efficiently. Accounting and finance department: In this department there is need of accounting
related techniques. It is essential to train person as this department helps to show
financial position of organisation. There are many accounting concept so it is essential to
educate person which has to be used and how is it beneficial (Goh, 2017). Operations department: This department is most important as they deal with customer
and perform in front office. They deal with outer parties of organisation, so it is essential
to educate them about communication and interaction skills. There are many changes in
plans and policies of company so it is essential to deliver it to various other departments
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of company. Manager of operational department has to communicate with other
departments also, so they must trained regrading handling queries and resolve them.
 Marketing department: This department link with sales. Person of this department must
know about new changes in product and services, so they can deliver it to customer.
There are many new techniques which help company to launch their product, so it is
essential to train them how to work with new technologies (Russell and et. al., 2016).
Sun court must frame training programmes which are beneficial for company as well as
employees. It improves efficiency of worker and they are confident regarding changes of society.
2.2 Disadvantages and advantages of training methods
Manager of company has to provide training to staff members and for this, they will
utilize many sort of techniques or methods. Primarily, they have to determine those advantages
which are connected with those methods. As it enables to improve its effectiveness and
appropriateness (Barrales-Molina, Montes and Gutierrez-Gutierrez, 2015). Hence, there are
many kinds of methodologies which are stated as beneath:
Performance appraisal: This methodology is used by each kind of organisation to render
training to people. Manager has to give additional rewards, commissions, incentives etc. to their
workers as per their working abilities. By knowing needs and wants of people, superior will
provide training sessions to them. It assists to enhance their confidence as well as morale. As a
result, work will get completed within limited period of time.
Lecture method: It is considered as a time consuming technique which will be utilized by
superior of affiliation so that they will provide guidance to staff members at a single time. This
will aid to save time and in addition cost. They never use any type resource as well. But, there
are many theories will be used by superior which help to cater theoretical training to employees.
Practical method of training: This type of training sessions need to given to staff
members by those people who are much expert. Therefore, they will acquire proper learning and
knowledge in an effective manner (Cascio, 2018). It will be connected with routine life but this
will contain maximum period of time.
Mixed training method: As indicated by this, there are many kinds of training methods
will comprise into this. It is considered as a most effective technique to improve skills and
abilities of workers. The major disadvantage of this methodology is that, it consumes maximum
period of time and in addition very lengthy procedure.
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2.3 Systematic approach to plan development and training for a event
There is requirement of proper planing which help company to guide regarding future
events. This will help manager to deliver roles and duties which are beneficial for employees.
There are some steps which will comprise into this, these are described as beneath: Organisation's Aim: In context of Sun Court, fundamental purpose of there is to improve
production and in addition sales; therefore, they will easily take benefits from their rivals
at marketplace. By doing this, they will acquire success and growth which will help them
to survive in market for maximum time limit (Baum, 2016). It is required for them to
cater training to employees so that they will implement new or latest techniques and
methods into their products. This will assist them to capture attention of numerous people
towards them. As a result, profits of an enterprise will easily get increased. Additionally,
they will use some tools for promotion of their items, such as social sites, advertising,
print media and many others. Setting up the training requirements: As indicated by this step, it is essential for an
organisation to determine needs and wants of training within workplace. It is must for
superior to concentrate on production as well as marketing unit; thus, they will easily
attain coveted targets or goals within limited period of time in an effective and efficient
manner (Brewster and Hegewisch, 2017).
 Designing training strategies: As per this sort of procedure, it is required for an
association to cater training and development to employees. For this, manager needs to
formulate proper planning. As a result, they will be able to improve quality of items and
services by decreasing unwanted cost or expenditure from business procedure.
3.1 Evaluation using suitable techniques
At the time of evaluation of training program, it is must for them to examine some
factors. For above stated aim, several type of strategy will be formulated by manager. It is
essential for superior to evaluate effectiveness of training session as this enables them to make it
more effective as well as efficient. In context of Sun Court, it is must for employer to gather
requisite data as well as information because there will be many reasons to conduct training in
affiliation (Bratton and Gold, 2017). For example: if workers are much trained then they will be
able to accomplish their work effectively and effectually; therefore, unwanted cost or wastage
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will get reduced. Along with, they will be able to take an appropriate judgement for an enterprise
which help them to survive at marketplace for longer period of time.
By examining training session, deviation will get diminished. Thus, coveted targets and
goals will be attained by firm within limited period of time. By enhancing working procedure,
company will acquire success as well as enhancement which enable them to take benefits from
competitors at competitive place. There are normally two methods that can be taken account by
Sun Court so as to evaluate training session conducted by them. It includes:
Questionnaire: This is most common and widely used method in which manager of particular
company ask series of question from trainee and trainer regarding their training program.
Feedback: This is most effective method in determining whether training session conducted by
Sun Court proves to beneficial for its employees or not. If the trainee gives positive response
that means they have gained something from training and if they get negative response from
workers this means training program was not that much effective in terms of improving their
overall performance and productivity.
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