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Unit 14: Contemporary Issues in Training and Development

 education or training Notes
 working or travelling abroad
 setting up a business?
Maintain contact with those on a career break by:
 Agreeing some paid work every year

 Encouraging attendance on training courses, at meetings furthermore social functions
 Encouraging continuance of education and training all the way through distance learning
 keeping employees on circulation lists for newsletters and circulars and encouraging the
employ of company information facilities

 Making clear the terms under which returners will be reemployed following their career
break
 Providing induction/refresher courses to returners.
 letters and phone calls.

Self Assessment

Fill in the blanks:

7. A ……………….. occurs when an employee is in a position that he does well enough not to
be demoted or fired, but not so well that the person is likely to be promoted.
8. Creating dual career paths involves preparing employees to do well and be rewarded
without necessarily being on a management or ………………. organization career path.
9. ……………........ mobility refers to movement of an employee from one organisation to
another seeking better placement based on his skills and requirements and needs of
various organisations.

14.4 Balancing Work and Life

A lot of people are having a more hard time finding balance in their lives because there have
been cutbacks or layoffs where they work. They’re scared it may happen to them, so they’re
putting in more hours.

But even if you don’t have to a great extent control over the hours you have to work, you can ask
yourself: In what further ways you can bring greater enjoyment into life. In this context the
solution can be achieved by focus your time and attention on things you can control.
The balance in work and life can be developed through following practices:
1. Developing positive thinking: Training brings positive approach towards life and has
positive actions. Its application can enhance the trust and credibility felt towards the
organization that is essential. Some specific areas for developing positive thinking through
training are stroking, positive reinforcement, active listening and time structuring.

2. Interpersonal effectiveness: It emphasizes complementary transaction, which ensures
complete communication and problem solving approach. The effective managers may be
able to analyze transaction with employees, identify ego states. A better understanding
makes them more comfortable, confident and effective.
3. Motivation: Motivation helps in satisfying human needs through complementary team
actions and positive approach. Positive approach can be given by job cherishment.

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