One of the most effective methods of improving employee performance and productivity is through training and development. In many organizations, productivity dwindles because of factors such as lack of knowledge, poor leadership, lack of cooperation among employees, and individual employee weaknesses that affect performance.
The article discusses the benefits of training and development in the workplace. The benefits are well explained, even though the author covers just a few of the benefits of training and development. Also, some of the benefits are not explored exhaustively, and therefore, they do not provide sufficient information for a deep understanding of the topic.
The author of the article briefly discusses some of the benefits of training and development. She cites and explains these benefits in a way that is easy to understand. According to the author, the main benefits of training and development include improved employee performance, job satisfaction, employees’ consistency about their knowledge and experience required for their jobs, and elimination of weaknesses that lower productivity (Frost, 2014).
The author is on point by claiming that employee training is an important aspect of enhancing organizational success. She touches on the possible outcomes that are associated with training. Some organizations consider it a waste of time and money (Frost, 2014). Such organizations focus on the short-term aspect of training and development. On the other hand, other organizations treasure employee training because it has numerous benefits (Frost, 2014). These organizations approach it from a long-term perspective.
The author only discusses the benefits that employees enjoy training and development in the workplace. According to the author, employees improve their skills, become more satisfied, enhance their performance, and address their weaknesses (Frost, 2014). However, she does not discuss the benefits that organizations enjoy. She could have improved the article by discussing the benefits that organizations enjoy by training employees and developing their skills and potential.
Examples of benefits that organizations enjoy include improved organizational output, high employee retention, low employee turnover, increased revenue, and improved organizational value and culture. The author could have made the article more informative by exploring the benefits of training and development to organizations. The article seems as if the author disregards the importance of training to organizations. One of the causes of low performance among employees is lack of knowledge and skills.
For that reason, many organizations conduct training. The article acknowledges the main causes of employee turnover because it discusses various ways to improve employee performance and productivity. Training is an important method of motivating employees because it increases their confidence and productivity (Frost, 2014). The article is informative because it addresses various challenges that lower productivity and employee performance in the workplace.
The author could have improved the article by discussing briefly, examples of best practices in training and development. This would have been important because in many cases, training and development programs do not produce the desired results in organizations. On the other hand, the article could have been improved by discussing the benefits of training and development exhaustively.
In her discussion, the author omits benefits such as increased motivation, increased creativity and innovation, low employee turnover, and fewer cases of absenteeism. Even though some of these benefits are alluded to in the article, they are not discussed as independent points. Even though the article is informative, the author provides superficial information that lacks details.
Reference
Frost, S. (2014). The Importance of Training and Development in the Workplace. Web.