Learning & Development Courses

More about Learning & Development 

Learning & Development (L&D) focuses on the improvement of employees' performances through further education and is a critical part of an organisation's talent management strategy. Training is chosen based on a number of factors such as alignment with the company's goals and vision, and addressing specific skills gaps in the organisation. Providing employees with continued learning and development is therefore an important aspect of the HR department. The newly acquired skills has the benefit of improving productivity as well as boosting the employee's morale.

It is worth noting that Learning & Development can also be referred to as, Training & Development, Employee Development and Human Resources Development.

Learning & Development courses

Many Learning & Development courses target the HR professional as this is the division that procures and coordinates the organisation's training. There are also courses that help an organisation implement their talent management strategy and acquire the skills to roll out their own training initiatives.

Some of the considerations are: 

• Identifying the skills gaps.
• Assessing the need for further training.
• Internal training initiatives vs procured training.
• Obtaining buy-in from stakeholders
• Getting the most out of training.
• Different approaches to learning.
• Choosing training methods for your organisation.
• Evaluating training impact.
• Measuring course outcomes.
• Availability of staff for training.
• Business impact of large training initiatives.

Some of the types of Learning & Development courses one may encounter includes:

• Employee Relations training
• Recruitment training
• Human Resource Management (HRM) Training
• Training-The-Trainer
• CIPD accredited courses