In order for businesses to retain a competitive advantage over the competition, they must dedicate time to maintaining the skills of their employees and their overall performance. As a Director of Finance, Thakurdeo Rampersaud is responsible for help his employees become more productive and improve their skills.
For companies that are concerned with their employee development programs, here are some useful tips you can implement for introducing an effective development program.
- You should always look at your development program as an investment in your employees.
- For the program to be successful, it is important that you identify the specific skills and behaviors that need improving and make sure you set a timeline to meet those goals.
- To show your employees the importance of them becoming more competitive in their skills, you must encourage a culture of learning.
- All levels of management must be involved in the support of the program.
- When first developing your program, you need to start out small. This will allow you to fine-tune the program over time.
- It is important to clarify the goals of the development program and make sure all employees know those specific goals.
- Employee development must be a continuous process and the results should be tracked by the company so changes can be made if necessary.
Every employee at all levels of the company can benefit from development programs. The impact of the development can go even further when employees see the link between their training and their abilities to contribute to the company. Thakurdeo Rampersaud is responsible for the management and development of several employees as the Director of Finance at Hyatt Vacation Ownership.
Thakurdeo Rampersaud - Professional Accountant 