Career Development Plan Part Ii - Development of a Training, Mentoring, and Coaching Program

Career Development Plan Part II- Development of Training, Mentoring, and Coaching Program

University of Phoenix

HRM/531

New Training and Mentoring Needs

In order to determine the new training and mentoring needs, it is required that initially, the needs should be properly determined. Due to the changes in technology, the new training and mentoring needs have been identified. The first need is concerned with the training needs of the organization. The new organizational training needs attention in meeting the organizational objectives and goals through increase in employee productivity, which will be possible only through proper employee training. The second need is concerned with the individual employee needs. The individual training needs comprise of the employee needs for improving their performance, so as to match the required job eligibility and skills with their performance (McConnell, 2003).

On the other hand, the basic aim of mentoring needs in organizational context is to provide support and orient the new employees, career planning of potential employees and reducing employee turnover by fulfilling the employees' career needs, which in turn, will motivate them and will result in increasing the employee productivity. The employee mentoring needs include leadership needs, training needs, orientation and coaching for new employees, so that they can adjust with the organization. If the firm finds any flaws in their working then, timely solution could be given to the workers by highlighting their mistakes on the basis of their performance, so that they do not repeat the same mistake again in the near future (Lacey, 2004).

Objectives of Training and Mentoring Program

The main objectives to conduct a training program are: to fulfill the needs of the employees by enhancing their performance and by giving them proper training, so that the best employees could come out having efficient knowledge and skills. Training programs are conducted to provide...