Seimens Training And Development

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SIEMENS TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT 1. Identify four benefits to Siemens of its in-depth training and development of workers. • Shadowing: involves the employee working alongside a colleague or manager, watching them to learn what to do. • Mentoring: the trainee discusses problems and how to solve them with a more experienced mentor or tutor. • Coaching: where the trainee does the job with encouragement and guidance from a more experienced member of staff or ‘coach’. • Job rotation: where employees have the opportunity to move into different departments for a short time and acquire new skills in each. This broadens their skills across different business activities. 2. Explain how an appraisal system can help to motivate employees. There are several benefits for Siemens in using appraisal. It can • Ensure that all training is being used well and for the best interests of the company • Keep all staff up-to-date in a fast changing business • Make sure that staff are well motivated • Get feedback from staff on changes • make sure staffs are involved in changes. Siemens uses an appraisal system, known as a Performance Management process. Employees and their line managers agree objectives at the beginning of a placement and progress is then monitored formally and informally throughout the placement. This helps to focus everyone on the developing needs of the business. Annually, the results form the basis of a staff dialogue where the employee’s manager reviews the progress towards the objectives that have been set. Feedback is discussed with the employee and any development needs are captured in order to decide appropriate training. 3. Analyze how Siemens uses training and development to ensure growth in its business. Training and development helps the growth of a business. Siemens has a clear focus on having a well-motivated and trained workforce. The
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