Darlene Berliner thoroughly explains what the role of the Human Resources department at any company should play in the development of its employees.

1. EMPLOYEE
DEVELOPMENT
THE ROLE OF HR IN
Darlene Berliner

2. THE HUMAN
RESOURCES
DEPARTMENT
PLAYS A
CRITICAL ROLE
IN EMPLOYEE
DEVELOPMENT
The purpose of employee development
is to help employees enhance and expand their skill
set over time, and remain up-to-date on
developments in their professional areas of expertise.
Employees who do not utilize an accessible and
willing resource do a great disservice to themselves as
well as the organization at large.
It bears reminding that the Human Resources
department serves as the face of the company, and as
such, must become familiar with each member of the
organization’s employee population.

3. PERSONALIZE
TRAINING PROFILES.
are personalized to the specific skill requirements of
each employee. Consequently, getting to know
individual employees on a more personal level, though
often time-consuming, allows Human Resources to
customize the training programs necessary for
employees to reach their highest potential.
Additionally, this process helps to facilitate a more
meaningful organic and authentic relationship
between HR and the employee population at large.
Remember that utilizing a one-size-fits-all training
solution for all employees is not pragmatic or
effective. Therefore, establishing and maintaining a
training profile on each individual employee can help
HR determine the most appropriate method to
accelerate employee learning and development.
The most effective training initiatives

4. By grouping people with similar
training needs and job duties
categorically.
Next, consider the goals discussed with each employee
during their most recent performance evaluation. If an
employee has expressed interest in assuming new or
additional responsibilities requiring enhanced training,
remember to add this training to the individual training
profile as well. Review the profile with the employee’s
manager and solicit any further input. House the
finalized version of the profile in the HR training files,
separately from the employee personnel file.
BEGIN
COMPRISING
UNIQUE
TRAINING
PROFILES

5. INSIDE THE COMPANY
Find potential trainers
If necessary, bring in outside experts to ensure
employees are receiving the most current and
pertinent training, if such an expert does not
already work for the company. Your employees are
your real assets and deserve to be prioritized as
such, which extends to designing relevant, more
individualized training programs to suit their needs.
C O M P A N Y . C O M

6. INCREASE SKILLS
Additionally, Human
Resources professionals are
responsible for motivating
employees to want to
increase their skill sets.
Attending training sessions
makes people more valuable
to their companies, and
more indispensable as they
acquire new skills and
knowledge. They perform
better, as well, as they
become more knowledgeable
in their fields.
INCREASE
KNOWLEDGE
INCREASE
SATISFACTION
You can include
certifications and awards as
you see fit. Recognizing
these accomplishments is
just as important as the
accomplishments
themselves—everyone likes
to feel appreciated, and
making a point to celebrate
employees who have done
well goes a long way.
MOTIVATE EMPLOYEES.

7. unproductive and unnecessary meetings, and employees certainly are not going to retain any of the
information or willingly attend another session. If the content isn’t meaningful, people are going to find
a way to avoid the presentation.
ALL EMPLOYEES DISLIKE
CONDUCT RELEVANT TRAINING SESSIONS.

8. FIND WAYS
to engage the attending employees
such as audience participation—it gives people a
reason to remain attentive. Training sessions should
also include modules that focus on the social aspect, as
well. The social training modules should also be
prioritized because they create a better work
environment. People get to know each other on a more
personal level, and they can establish more trusting
relationships.

9. ALTHOUGH CREATING MORE CUSTOM TRAINING
SESSIONS CAN TAKE UP TIME IN YOUR DAY
the company will continue to benefit from its investment in its employees.
After these training sessions, if they’ve been properly customized, employees
will be more educated and enthusiastic about their work. Having employees
that feel this way will create a better environment full of motivated, eager
workers.

10. THANK YOU
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