News: Performance Management
CIPD: More line managers now entrusted with training
30 October 2008
More employees now have training implemented by their line managers and not human resources (HR) professionals in their organisations, according to a new series of surveys from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
In its Who Learns at Work? report for this year, the body reveals the outcome of interviews with over 750 individuals, 49 per cent of whom confirmed that training programmes are generally initiated by line managers.
The proportion of respondents who said training is facilitated by HR staff stands at 21 per cent, compared to 33 per cent in 2005.
Martyn Sloman, head of learning, training and development at the CIPD, suggested the figures show an increasing number of HR and training professionals are entrusting responsibility for their workplace learning agenda to employees and their managers.
"Employees have a firm preference for more active learning opportunities. They certainly don't like solitary or unsupported learning," he added.
The "good news" is that workers are both positive about and prepared for learning, concluded Mr Sloman.
At last month's annual CIPD conference and exhibition, both HR professionals and line managers were urged to show "resonance" in their leadership and "break through the barriers of bureaucracy" to harness the benefits of individual training and performance management initiatives.
