Vital Insight Into Management Training Success

Are your employees snoozing in the front row of their professional development courses? Perhaps people in the back are playing on their phones? If you’re facing disengaged employees, you’re not alone.

Companies are constantly struggling to keep their employees engaged in professional development, but this doesn’t have to be as difficult as it seems. Take these five actions to improve employee engagement in your organization’s training programs.

Does it often feel like employees are wasting time on the job? According to the Workplace Productivity Poll conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management, there seems to be agreement on the top factor that’s hindering productivity: 58% of HR professionals and 49% of employees view poor management as having the most negative impact on their daily efficiency.

So, if your company is suffering from unproductive workers, the first area to evaluate is management. An investment in professional development has the potential to stop an unproductive work environment at the source. Select management training courses that directly impact daily work, with a focus on delegation, discipline, communication, workplace habits and change management.

Communication is the key to building strong, productive relationships between managers and employees. But often, communication breakdowns are difficult to identify and repair. If your organization is lacking the kind of communication effectiveness that bolsters retention and promotes employee satisfaction, your first step is to identify the issue.

When you’re baking a cake, you need every ingredient in the recipe for your dessert to turn out just right. Look at your potential professional development program the same way. You need a training program that encompasses all the elements you want to nurture in your managers.

To choose the most effective training courses for supervisors and managers for your company, focus on these six areas.