The performance of an organization depends on the skills and
knowledge of its employees. It is good for companies to hire the best talent,
but they find it too expensive. Hiring interns or people with lower
qualifications but with the commitment to work hard and at a lower salary is a
better option. Even otherwise, people who are in managerial positions do tend
to stagnate and fall into defined role slots. This slows down the company’s
growth and reduces productivity.
The answer is to keep training employees periodically in
order to re-vitalize them and also to impart additional skills and bring them
up to par. The trouble with regular on-premise or classroom based training is
that it detracts from regular work schedules. On the other hand, online
training is cost effective and allows staff members to complete the
training in their free time and at their own pace. Employees lacking the
desired skill and knowledge levels can complete one module after the other and,
in time, become responsible, high-performing managers and also team leaders. This
is but one benefit of online learning. There are others such as reduced
cost for the organization and a better system to monitor and track performance.
Access to various modules and videos, and that too any number of times, makes
learning easier. Learners can also track and test their progress. These
features may not be possible in regular classroom-based learning.
Training companies offer routine courses online for
employees, but the one that is worth choosing over others is the one that
offers specialized courses suitable for employees at virtually every level.
Courses need to be useful for those who take them and they also need to be CPD
accredited, earning the learner points as he moves along from one module to the
other. There is something in each course for each employee and that is
motivation enough. E-learning covers practical, result oriented, hands-on
courses on behavioral skills, communications, finance, HR and employment law, leadership,
management, supervisory, marketing, presentation, negotiation and problem
solving skills among others.
The motivation for organizations to spend money on online
e-courses for its employees is that they become better from the aspect of
professional skills and can work more efficiently, contributing to the
company’s performance. From a personal angle, these skills improve the basic
personality of employees and promote greater collaboration at work, create a
more amicable atmosphere and help people relate with each other too. It is
money well spent.
