http://Traininganddevelopmentpitch.mp3
The three key points that I believe are connected to training and development are:
1. Provide and equip employees with the necessary skills that are required within the duties of many jobs
2. Provides employees with the necessary tools to acquaint themselves with the expectations of the organization, while also enhancing their own personal skills.
3. Provides employees with the tools to influence and inspire others within the organization.
My Elevator Pitch on Training and Development
When reviewing some of the reasons to implement training and improvement programs within the workplace, many motives can quickly come to mind. To begin with, training is able to provide and equip employees with the necessary skills that are required within the duties of many jobs today. Changes due to technology has forced many organizations to provide continuous training in the area of revised programs and techniques implemented in the workplace. In addition, many organizations are now expecting employees to be responsible for multiple roles to ensure both efficiency and effectiveness in this ever changing global market. Training can simply be put as a process of learning and acquiring knowledge aimed at bettering employees personality and potential within the organization. It is training and development that provides employees with the necessary tools to acquaint themselves with the expectations of the organization, while also enhancing their own personal skills. It is training and development that provides employees with the tools to influence and inspire others within the organization. It is training and development that provides employees with the ability to complete organizational objectives in a synergetic manner. In the end, it is training and development that provides the confidence among the employees to ensure that tasks are efficiently and effectively executed to benefit all.
Noe, R. A. (2010). Employee training and development (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw Hill.
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Mark,
I was unable to listen to your elevator speech, since both the MP3 and Wave files links took me to a list of websites. You did a very nice job promoting the importance of training for enhancing the skills, the knowledge, and attitudes/motivation of the employees. As a CEO in the elevator, I would like to have heard how that translates to better customer service and/or increased profits. You need to provide some facts/data to catch my attention and leave me something to think about.