If you ignore your training responsibility, you could face legal repercussions, an increase in workplace accidents, decreased staff morale and increased employee absence.

Inadequately trained employees are also more likely to experience poor job performance and increased levels of work-related stress.

Benefits of good employee training management:

• Increased Value – Employee training can teach new skills or improve existing skills. This helps to provide more expertise and increase their value to be able to perform more than one job. Diverse skill sets can help your employees transfer to open positions in your organization.
• Enhanced Efficiency – Training can increase productivity and efficiency. It can also provide greater consistency and make it easier to meet organizational goals and project outcomes.
• Higher Standards – Training employees on industry-standard practices can give you a leg up on the competition. Small things often set your business apart from your competitors, so having employees that are knowledgeable and happy can improve interactions with customers.
• Reduced Attrition – Investing in your employees can reduce attrition rates by providing career pathways. They won’t have to seek next-level opportunities somewhere else and you can also save on recruitment costs.
• Better Succession Planning – Ongoing employee training helps develop employees and increase their experience which can make them viable candidates for senior roles when they become available. Training that is useful for this purpose includes leadership, people management, decision making, and more.