Development: getting the balance right
Featured in the People Development Methods training manual
By Beverley Williams
Category: People Management and Motivation
Credit price: 3 download credits (Single user)
Although most managers are aware that there potential benefits to be gained from utilising a range of development methods, in practice the majority of development still tends to be carried by traditional training courses. While acknowledging the importance of training courses, this training activity encourages participants to think of them as one of a wider picture. People learn differently; organisations and working patterns operate differently; and what works for person will not necessarily work for another it’s important that development methods recognise these variances and are flexible enough to meet them.
You introduce the topic and then go straight into a quiz which elicits development methods from the participants while building up some light-hearted rivalry between groups. You then run a pairs exercise which asks the participants to try and identify actual statistics regarding the development methods that are actually used.
Who is it for: This training resource is intended for use by trainers to enable participants to explore the benefits of getting the balance right by utilising a broad range of development solutions, and to take an objective look at barriers that may exist.
| Resource Type: | Activity |
| Min Group Size: | 4 |
| Max Group Size: | 10 |
| Typical Duration: | 02:10:00 |
| No of Pages: | 17 |
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Purpose: This training resource is intended for use by trainers with participants who are involved with the development of others, for example, line managers. It can also be used with other members of staff to encourage interest and active participation in their own development.
Download the training activity, Development: getting the balance right as featured in the Fenman training manual; People Development Methods