1. Making the case for
employee development
A presentation by Marcus Edwards

2.  “Successful employee
development requires a
balance between an
individual's career
needs and goals and the
organization's need to
get work done.” (The
University of
Minnesota, 2008)

3. Why is employee development
beneficial?
 It retains leaders and self-starters as well as innovators of the a company
or organization
 Perfomance Improvement (Six Sigma, 2012)
 When employees return from training they are able to immediately
apply the knowledge they have learned
 Challenges most employees to move out of their comfort zone and “try
something new.” (Frank, 2012)
 Gives the employees a sense of value (Six Sigma, 2012)
 Training is expensive in most facets, therefore if an employer is
willing to send someone on a training it makes them feel important
 Employee development maximizes the potential of all individuals in an
organization

4. Employee development initiatives that
need consideration
 Mentorships
 This provides the experienced worker with a less-experienced worker
to work as a team for a specified amount of time.
 Job Rotation
 This provides the worker with a new responsibility every few
months. Therefore challenges are renewed and workers are able to
gain new perspectives
 Employee reimbursement
 This is a great opportunity because it empowers the worker to pursue
additional skills and educational opportunities on their own and the
company pays for it

5. Positive Meaning
 According to Pace (2010):
 Individuals need to have a purpose in their job
 If workers view their job as a career they are
more likely to perform better
 Companies should reinforce the benefits
produced for others and emphasize contribution
goals more than achievement goals

6. Conclusion
 Employers should
invest in employee
development because it
is cheaper to retain an
employee than it is to
hire someone from the
outside.

7. References
 Employee development. (2008). Retrieved from
http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/toolkit/development/index.html.
 Frank, J. (n.d.). Six tips for developing your employees.
Retrieved from
http://www.evancarmichael.com/Human-Resources/807/Six-Tips-f
.
 Pace, A. (2010). UNLEASHING POSITIVITY IN THE
WORKPLACE. T+D, 64(1), 40-44.
 The benefits of employee development. (2012). Retrieved
from http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/six-sigma-training-
certification-information/the-benefits-of-employee-
development.html.