Answering 5 Common Employee Training Questions

Far too often, organizations dismiss employee training and development programs as a needless expense that does not bring any benefits to the business.

It’s a common theme, especially in the UAE small business industry where most HR executives feel like they don’t have the required budget to conduct ongoing training that would actually benefit the employees, and thereby the business.

The problem here is twofold.

Firstly, most small business owners feel insecure about their staff’s loyalty. They feel like the moment an employee learns new skills and polishes existing ones, he/she will leave for pastures anew to a company with a better salary package, and the investment they made in the training program would be wasted.

Secondly, training simply is not a priority for most organizations. They look to hire ready-made talent that can start working from day one without the need to train new skills.

While many business owners are justified in feeling this way about employee training, the major problem is that no one has ever told them the benefits for their company if their staff was trained adequately.

When employees learn new skills to utilize company resources effectively, the company’s workplace productivity increases exponentially. Sales increases, client dealing improves, and most importantly, employees are given a reason to stay with the company in the long-term.

The final statement above will naturally raise a few eyebrows, but let us explain why this happens.

According to multiple research studies on job happiness, the number one reason why people leave an organization is not monetary reasons, but rather because they feel like they have not received substantial training that would help them do their jobs more effectively.

Ask any of the large multinationals operating in the UAE if they regularly invest in proper training courses in Dubai for their employees, and more than 80% will answer with a ‘Yes.’

These organizations understand the importance of retaining their top talent and improving employee efficiency in any way possible, and so they ensure that the staff is given all the tools required for the job.

If you are a small business owner or are involved in the management of an SME, it is vital that you set aside a separate budget for training. Not only will this improve the morale of your team thereby decreasing the company’s turnover rate, but also it will also greatly benefit the business.

Common employee training questions

At this point, you will naturally have a few questions about employee training solutions that how to implement them properly.

To help you out in this matter, we have answered five of the most common employee training questions business owners have about employee training programs.

1. Why the need for training?

Because technologies, workplace trends, skill requirements, and business goals change over time. If your employees do not keep up, your company is going to fall behind its competitors in a few years, and all your top talent will leave.

2. Does every employee require training?

No. The biggest reason why so many training programs fail is that the management tries to maximize the investment of a course by asking everyone to attend. Proper training success can only be realized if the courses are tailor-made for employees who need them most.

3. What should I expect in the outcomes?

The primary goal of any training program should be to address existing problems and skill shortages within the team or to teach new skills. If this end goal is achieved, business success will follow naturally.

4. What resources are required?

If you hire a professional who regularly delivers training courses, the only resource you will need to expend is money. The professional will bring his own training equipment and setup.

Otherwise, it will depend on the kind of the course you are looking to deliver (for example, teaching a new software is only possible if all the employees have workstations)

5. How much will it cost?

Once again, this factor will depend on the kind of training program you want to conduct. The important thing here is to realize the long-term benefits of the process. You will effectively pay only a few hundred dollars for improved performance and better sales. It is the ROI (Return on Investment), that matters.

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