Boosting Employee Morale and Performance with On-Site Training

How much time and money do you invest in your human capital assets? There’s a good chance that you are hoping that every candidate you recruit comes with “enough” skills and education to get the job done. But this is oftentimes misleading, because employees do not all have the benefit of consistent training. This can make quality of work suffer. When work suffers, the work environment as a whole becomes a frustrating and negative place to be – causing low employee morale and high turnover.

How does on-site learning help business?

In the above infographic, based on research conducted by TJinsite, research and knowledge arm of TimesJobs.com, reveals that 35 percent of HR managers report higher levels of employee morale when on-site training is offered. Another 40 percent stated that it boosts productivity.  Additionally, 71 percent of the time, employees report that on-site training opportunities are a number one incentive they respond to.

These findings are significant when you consider that on-site training is becoming easier to manage and more affordable due to computer based employee training products. On-site learning can:

• Increase employee productivity, satisfaction and quality of work performed.
• Aid in employee succession planning and development of key leaders.
• Provide an incentive to employees to help them achieve more, which benefits your bottom line.
• Enhances new developments and creative innovations in your workplace.

Four Types of Corporate Learning

While it’s clear that on-site learning is a win-win situation for employers and employees alike, you may be asking what type of corporate learning is a good fit for the organization. There are several choices, but they all come down to the four types of corporate learning that are available up to today’s modern technology. Here is a run-down of the 4 types of corporate learning you may offer individually or in combination with each other.

1. Traditional Computer Aided Learning – using a combination of classroom instruction facilitated by use of computers, this is the corporate learning that came out of the mid-1980s to 90s. Many companies still use this method today due to its low cost, no frills approach.
2. E-Learning and Web Based Programs – Employees are able to self-manage the learning programs that they participate in, using Internet programs and materials delivered in digital format. This can be hard to monitor and enforce, and programs must be customized.
3. Blended Media Education – By honoring different learning styles, blended media uses elements of visual, audio, and tactile learning in an enriched environment to help employees absorb and retain more information.
4. Collaborative, Talent-Focused Development – In the modern business world, corporate learning is more about employee development and less about administration. Employees are encouraged to work in teams on special projects and work on their unique skill sets, using cloud technology in virtual workspaces.

Monitoring the success of on-site corporate learning initiatives

What if you could have access to a central recruiter dashboard that would tell you at a glance what every employee’s skills and credentials indicate about their future performance? By tapping into on-site learning, a business can begin to work on its employee succession planning to develop the leaders of tomorrow. From recruitment selection and orientation to ongoing learning, a corporate education program should give all employees the chance to grow into more productive team members.

This video provides a glimpse into what the future of corporate learning may look like soon, and why it’s important to invest in this valuable resource now.