Developing Employees for Future Success

8 important questions on Developing Employees for Future Success

What is the difference between employee training and development?

Development is aimed at skills that help employees prepare for the future, and not necessarily for the job they have at the moment

What is a protean career?

A career that frequently changes based on a person's interests, abilities, values and work environment

What are the 4 ways to conduct employee assessments?

1. Psychological profiles (Myers-Briggs, DISC)
2. Assessment centers
3. Performance appraisals/360 degrees feedback
4. NEO personality inventory (5 factors of personality)
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Which 5 job assignments/experiences can lead to employee development?

1. Job enlargement
2. Job rotation
3. Transfers, promotions and downward moves
4. Externship: temporary assignments with other organisations
5. Sabbatical: leave of absence to develop skills

What are the 2 types of relationships used for employee development?

1. Mentoring
2. Coaching

What are the 3 main development-related challenges?

1. The glass ceiling
2. Succession planning (identifying potential managers and training them properly)
3. Dysfunctional managers

What are the 3 stages of an effective succession-development program?

1. Selection of high-potential employees
2. Developmental experiences
3. Active involvement with the CEO

What are the differences between coaching and mentoring?

1. Timeframe
C = short-term
M = long-term 

2. Focus
C = performance-driven
M = development-driven

3. Structure
C = quite structured
M = more informal

4. Expertise
C = hired for expertise
M = hired for expertise and seniority

5. Agenda
C = co-created
M = set by mentee

6. Questioning
C = asking thought-provoking questions by coach
M = mentee asks questions to mentor

7. Outcome
C = specific and measurable
M = can shift and change over time

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