Designing a Successful Reskilling Program
Reskilling involves teaching employees new skills in hopes of improving proficiency in their current job or proceeding to a more advanced position. With constant advancements in technology or workplace arrangements for remote work, reskilling has become an integral part of the workplace culture.
This Pacific Prime UK article will discuss reskilling programs, its benefits, why it matters in the work environment, and how employers can design a successful reskilling program for employees.
Why Reskilling Matters
Reskilling is crucial because few jobs, particularly office and productivity jobs, remain static. This means few professionals use the same initial skills without adding to those skills throughout their careers.
Another primary reason why reskilling is crucial for workplace culture is that working with current employees helps employees save costs of hiring new employees. Additionally, there is no guarantee that new employees will always be better than existing employees.
Benefits of Reskilling Programs for Employees
The biggest benefit of reskilling programs is they boost career advancement for employees. Employees who possess skills that are in strong demand and the hard-earned experience from doing the job are often on the lookout for more fulfilling or challenging jobs.
This is where reskilling programs come in: by teaching them additional skills, employers can improve these employees’ work performance in their current position, and potentially promote them to different positions in the future.
Reskilling programs can also boost employee confidence, as well-trained and well-cared-for employees who are consistently challenged in their jobs gain confidence in their capabilities once they overcome daily challenges.
Benefits of Reskilling Programs for Employers
Reskilling programs help employers retain talents. This is because employees learning new skills are more likely to stay in their positions. Additionally, successful reskilling eliminates employers of substandard work performance from employees and the need to terminate their employment altogether.
Employees who are routinely given the opportunity to learn and develop new skills are also more likely to be more enthusiastic and motivated at work, which results in greater work productivity and benefits the organization overall.
Designing a Successful Reskilling Program
Now that you know what reskilling is and its importance in the workplace, as well as its benefits for both employers and employees, let’s move onto designing a successful reskilling program.
Some notable factors to keep in mind when designing a reskilling program is to choose a reskilling method, ensure the program’s flexibility and adaptability, and monitor the program’s progress in relation to its goals. Below are the steps to designing a successful reskilling program for employers.
Identify Skill Gaps
First off, you must decide what skills need to be taught. You can start by speaking with an employee in private to determine their current skills and what other skills they would like to learn.
By communicating with your employees regarding their current skill set and what other skills they would like to learn, you ensure your employees will improve their work performance in their current position and open up opportunities for their promotion in the future.
Pick a Reskilling Method
The next step in coming up with reskilling programs is to select what method you wish to carry out your reskilling program with. For instance, you can carry out on-the-job training programs, in-person or online one-on-one programs, or mentorship programs.
Set Goals
Once you have identified the employees’ skill gaps, you will then need to set goals for your reskilling program. Make the goals of your reskilling programs specific, measurable, and achievable.
Flexibility and Adaptability Matters
In addition to allowing various learning styles, it’s crucial that your reskilling program does not intrude on your employees’ existing job and their working hours.
By making sure the reskilling program does not affect your employees’ current duties and their working hours, you not only ensure that your reskilling programs are flexible and adaptable, but you also ensure your employees feel understood at work, which further contributes to improved work performance and talent retention overall.
Track the Program’s Progress in Relation to its Goals
Once the reskilling program begins, review the goals regularly and break up the program into smaller, manageable segments where you can easily track the progress while simultaneously reviewing the goals. Repeat and adjust the progress as you see fit in order to meet the program’s goals.
Conclusion
In conclusion, reskilling programs are not only an opportunity for employees to learn new skills, but also a key to improved work productivity which culminates in better talent retention for employers.
By transparently communicating with employees regarding what they’d like to learn more and maintaining flexibility in the program, employers can ensure their employees are more confident and motivated at work.
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He graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Arts, Media & Communication major (concentration: Creative Content) from Mahidol University International College (MUIC). During the compulsory major elective period in the summer of 2021 and voluntarily during the summer of 2022, he also interned as a video and photo editor at Mbrella Films.
He has experience working as an English Content Writer at a real estate buying/renting/selling platform in Thonglor. There, he crafted company blog posts on a multitude of topics. Topics include market trends, legal issues and disputes in property businesses, financial guides, expat guides, home insurance, home decoration and maintenance, and weekly real estate news quick-recaps. Occasionally, as part of the blog-writing process, he would also translate existing Thai blogs to English.
In his free time, Guy enjoys doing scriptwriting and storytelling for comic strips, watching movies, and listening to music (particularly film scores).
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