It’s no surprise that each business is unique. But, there are certain attributes that can strengthen or make any business thrive. Hence, why we’ve created this post! Below, you will find 4 fundamental types of workplace training for employees.
Soft Skill Development
Soft skill development may currently be at the bottom of your list. We encourage you to think again. As an employer, you want your employees to behave professionally and responsibly.
Soft skills refer to character traits that support situational awareness and help employees function in the day-to-day of work. Examples of soft skills include:
- Emotional intelligence
- Time management
- Communication
- Adaptability
- Openness to Feedback
These skills are important for every business, and for both new and old employees alike. Aim to grow soft skills within your company, as they are vital to building a respectful and efficient work environment.
Compliance Training
Compliance training is considered a mandatory type of training by legislation, and appears in various laws. Still, don’t treat compliance training like a chore. This training can be beneficial for your business in plenty of ways.
Compliance training works to educate employees on the laws and regulations regarding their position within your company. Your expectations and rules are communicated in a direct and proactive manner, and gets the entire company on the same page. Compliance training works to improve efficiency, while minimizing risk and ensuring proper governance in your organization.
Orientation
Don’t leave your new employees to fend for themselves. Orientation is the process of introducing new employees to their workplace, co-workers, and responsibilities. Orientation is typically a one-time event to welcome new employees.
When done right, orientation is an effective way to help new employees feel more comfortable. These introductions help new employees catch up to speed with the rest of the team, and reduce their adjustment time.
We recommend only sticking to the essential must-knows during orientation – more can be covered at a later time. You don’t want to overload new employees or have important messages lost in the cluster.
Onboarding
Onboarding is similar to orientation but department-specific and more technical. Onboarding is the process of training new employees to ease their way into their roles within the company.
During this training, new employees are taught the skills and knowledge to succeed in their new positions. A company may have several onboarding processes tailored to the needs of each department.