Training a Team vs. Individuals
Similarities Goal setting, behavior modeling, practice, and feedback are basic aspects of training similar in both team and individual training environments (Cascio, 2006, p. 288). Goals must be clearly defined to address the training objectives when training a team or individual. Behaviors to be learned must first be demonstrated and then practiced by trainees in a group or individual setting. In addition, circular feedback from trainer to trainee and trainee to trainer is a basic aspect of both team and individual training. To illustrate this point, I have experienced the similarities in training a team vs. individuals while performing technical software training in my current role. I admit that some …show more content…
Cascio stated that coming to work at a new company is not unlike visiting a foreign country; you either are told about the customs or else you learn them on your own by process of trial and error (Cascio, 2006, p. 310). Effective new-hire orientation lessens corporate culture shock and decreases the need for trial and error. In addition, it allows the employee to more quickly adapt to work functions as a contributing member of the …show more content…
Orientation increases retention, which is critical due to the cost of hiring, training, and orienting a new employee being estimated at 1.5 to 2.5 times the annual salary paid for the job (Cascio, 2006, p. 310). New-hire orientation generates higher levels of employee commitment to the organization along with a deeper understanding of its goals, values, history, and people. Keep or Alter Methods to Orient New Employees The current new-hire orientation methods at Frito-Lay are showing positive impact on both employee job satisfaction as well as retention and, therefore, should be kept. The result of such practices is decrease cost emotionally to new-hires as well as decreased cost financially to the company. In conclusion, expenditures on orientation training are returning a two-fold profit to the organization from both people and money perspectives.
Reference
Cascio, W. (2006). Managing human resources: Productivity, quality of work life, profits (7th ed.). New York:
Similarities Goal setting, behavior modeling, practice, and feedback are basic aspects of training similar in both team and individual training environments (Cascio, 2006, p. 288). Goals must be clearly defined to address the training objectives when training a team or individual. Behaviors to be learned must first be demonstrated and then practiced by trainees in a group or individual setting. In addition, circular feedback from trainer to trainee and trainee to trainer is a basic aspect of both team and individual training. To illustrate this point, I have experienced the similarities in training a team vs. individuals while performing technical software training in my current role. I admit that some …show more content…
Cascio stated that coming to work at a new company is not unlike visiting a foreign country; you either are told about the customs or else you learn them on your own by process of trial and error (Cascio, 2006, p. 310). Effective new-hire orientation lessens corporate culture shock and decreases the need for trial and error. In addition, it allows the employee to more quickly adapt to work functions as a contributing member of the …show more content…
Orientation increases retention, which is critical due to the cost of hiring, training, and orienting a new employee being estimated at 1.5 to 2.5 times the annual salary paid for the job (Cascio, 2006, p. 310). New-hire orientation generates higher levels of employee commitment to the organization along with a deeper understanding of its goals, values, history, and people. Keep or Alter Methods to Orient New Employees The current new-hire orientation methods at Frito-Lay are showing positive impact on both employee job satisfaction as well as retention and, therefore, should be kept. The result of such practices is decrease cost emotionally to new-hires as well as decreased cost financially to the company. In conclusion, expenditures on orientation training are returning a two-fold profit to the organization from both people and money perspectives.
Reference
Cascio, W. (2006). Managing human resources: Productivity, quality of work life, profits (7th ed.). New York: