The support of supervisors is important for learners to effectively implement what they learn during training in their organizations. Offering supervisors opportunities for similar learning experiences, recognizing supervisors for the accomplishments of their employees, and emphasizing the importance to the organization of the skills gained can help build that support among supervisors.
Strategies and Methods
- Employ strategies to motivate learners’ supervisors to provide support for implementing the outcomes of training
- Provide opportunities for supervisors to develop similar skills and competence
- Recognize supervisors for learners’ attainment of new skills and competence through training
- Demonstrate the value of implementing outcomes of training
- Align training to strategic goals of the organization or to employees’ roles
- Target training toward meeting external benchmarks or organizational objectives
- Incorporate new skills into performance metrics and reviews
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