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A training plan is typically developed
for each employee to prioritize the necessary training. |
Organizations hire employees to perform a multitude of tasks to satisfy
customers' needs and help the business grow and prosper. Because employees offer
diverse skills and abilities, organizations have to match employee skill sets to
individual jobs. A task analysis helps identify gaps and training needs. A
training plan is typically developed for each employee to prioritize the
necessary training. Organizations are interested in developing their workforce
for greater productivity and overall job satisfaction. This commitment to
attaining training goals requires an investment.
Training may consist of formal instruction with on-the-job training (OJT) from
internal and external resources. The combination of these resources gives
employers a broad spectrum of training options to meet their specific human
resource requirements. Many companies have internal training departments with
subject matter experts who deliver the training to the employees. Alternative
resources include:
Customized Training Resource
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is a technical resource offering customized
training. Since 1943, we have worked with commercial and government
organizations in the area of workforce development and training. Our approach
focuses on:
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Understanding our customers' needs
and company culture
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Establishing training goals
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Developing instructional
methodologies and curriculum
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Developing a timeline of needed
training
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Delivering the right training at the
right time to the right people
Our instructors are experts in many different disciplines and industries and
thus are able to supplement the training with many case studies and real-world
applications, and these instructors are brought in to deliver the training at
the right time to fulfill our customers' needs.
In addition to our customized training capabilities, SwRI also offers:
Our training programs use in-class simulations and exercises, case studies and
specific examples allowing participants to apply the new knowledge in their
current work activities. Training effectiveness is verified with appropriate
testing methods.
Instruction aligns trainee applications with specific business goals.
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Instruction
aligns trainee applications with
specific business goals. |
Training Goals
At SwRI, training projects for our clients begin
not with "what needs to be learned" but "what is the expected result of this
training investment"?
Our goal is for organizations to achieve a
return on their training investment. This means that we assist these companies
to apply the training to improve business processes, increase throughput and
reduce lead times and operating costs, while improving employee retention and
satisfaction. We empower an engaged and motivated workforce to embrace the
spirit of continuous improvement.
Instruction relevant to the trainee's immediate
challenge increases knowledge retention while boosting productivity and employee
satisfaction.
We work with customers to establish specific
return-on-investment training goals. We build relationships through
understanding what motivates the trainee to improve performance in the client's
company culture. Instructional methodologies and curriculum are developed to
fulfill the specific client's human resource requirements.
Multidisciplinary instructors provide training
capabilities with experts from your specific industry. Rather than providing
generic Quality or Lean Systems training implementation, Southwest Research
Institute's many different divisions offer technical guidance for unique
physical and business environments. The result of our multidisciplinary approach
is:
Large project with
geographical, technological, or organizational challenges?
SwRI has the experience and resources to meet
client needs for extended deployment across multiple sites and to apply
web-based / student-controlled training and appropriate testing methods to
verify training effectiveness. Our team approach enables experts from various
areas to integrate effectively, at the stages needed, to fulfill the customer's
specific project requirements using:
Business accountability in training projects
leads customers to SwRI customized training capabilities. Trainees are motivated
to immediately apply new knowledge to current work activities because of our:
All work products developed become the property
of the client - empowering the client to independently sustain and continue
process improvement.
Training Results
Increased throughput with shorter cycle times
and reduced operating costs - while improving employee retention and
satisfaction.
For more information about workforce development capabilities at SwRI or how you can contract
with SwRI, please contact
Bill Rafferty
at
wrafferty@swri.org or (210) 522-5865.
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