In the dynamic realm of business, companies are beginning to understand how critical it is to foster a culture of growth.
A team that is always growing and learning improves individual job satisfaction and engagement in addition to helping the organization succeed.
Effective training and development programs are crucial to promoting this culture of progress. Here are some tips to ensure that your organization is on the path to nurturing continuous learning and development.
Encourage Knowledge Sharing
Create platforms and opportunities for employees to share their knowledge and skills with colleagues. This can be done through regular team meetings, workshops, or even a dedicated online knowledge-sharing platform. Peer-to-peer learning not only enhances the collective knowledge base but also fosters a collaborative
Embrace Technology for Learning:
Utilise technology to your advantage to create an engaging and accessible learning environment. Employees can study at their own speed with the flexibility of online courses, webinars, and e-learning platforms. Gamification components can also add enjoyment to the learning process and promote healthy competitiveness among staff members in training programs.
Provide Continuous Feedback:
Feedback is crucial for individual growth. Establish a culture of continuous feedback, both from managers and peers. Constructive feedback helps employees understand their strengths and areas for improvement. Regular performance reviews can serve as a platform for discussing career development goals and identifying the necessary training and resources to achieve them.
atmosphere where everyone is invested in each other’s success.atmosphere where everyone is invested in each other’s success.
Ranaq Sen, Head of People, WorkIndia
Invest in a Comprehensive Onboarding Program
A person’s journey of personal development often begins on their first day of employment. A strong onboarding program lays the groundwork for a culture that values development and education. Give a summary of your job responsibilities along with the organization’s mission, values, and prospects for professional growth. Motivated and engaged workers could repay this original investment.
COMPANY PROFILE
About WorkIndia: WorkIndia is India’s largest blue and grey-collar platform, offering employment opportunities across 50 categories like tele-calling, field sales executives, delivery partners, etc. WorkIndia’s purpose of existence is to provide meaningful livelihoods to the 258Mn blue-collar workers of India. This 258Mn is the single largest segment in the entire world, which has not been disrupted by technology as yet.
WorkIndia is the only platform in India that is technologically solving a massive pain point i.e., Fraud jobs for the 258M segment. Driven solely by technology, the platform has built a recruitment ecosystem that eliminates middlemen, fraudulent jobs, and vulgar jobs, providing job seekers with a platform they can trust when it comes to finding genuine job opportunities.
Launched in 2015, WorkIndia has built a proprietary, AI-enabled technology platform that empowers blue and gray-collar job seekers to find jobs that match their skillset without any human intervention. Headquartered in Bengaluru, WorkIndia is spread across 772 cities, 28 states & 8 union territories in India. Over 2.6Cr Indians trust the WorkIndia platform for finding meaningful employment opportunities. The platform caters to the critical hiring needs of over 15 lakh SMBs and multiple large corporates.
Promote a Learning Mindset:
Motivate your group to adopt a growth mindset, which is the belief that skill and intelligence can be improved with dedication and hard work. This shift in viewpoint promotes resilience and a willingness to face challenges
Tailor Training Programs to Individual Needs:
Not every employee has the same needs or preferences when it comes to learning. Programs for training should be customized to meet the needs of various learning styles and career goals. To provide learners with a well-rounded educational experience, use a variety of formats, including conferences, online courses, seminars, and mentoring programs. In order to guarantee that the training is applicable and effective, employees can create and accomplish particular professional goals with the aid of personalized development plans.
With over 1.87 lakh job listings, WorkIndia empowers 1 lakh Indians monthly by helping them find meaningful jobs. Additionally, the mobile application is available in 10 regional languages covering over 85% of languages spoken across the nation.
WorkIndia has its own proprietary Fraudulent Job Engine with over 9.8 mn data attributes which eliminates fraudulent jobs automatically. It also has built a highly sophisticated self-learning recommendation engine with over 10.3 billion data attributes which makes sure employers get relevant candidates. It also has a built-in video and audio interface to reduce workers’ cognitive load, given the low literacy rate.
The AI technology utilizes data on geo-positioning, matches data demographically, evaluates candidate eligibility, and incorporates real-time behavioral data of employers and candidates to suggest relevant jobs effectively. Additionally, the platform allows the employees to reach out to the employers directly, enabling instant gratification to the employee and fast, effortless, relevant calls for the employers. This speeds up the entire hiring process by 85.7% and reduces hiring costs by 53.8%.
WorkIndia progresses rapidly towards its vision under the guidance of its strong core founding team – Mr. Kunal Patil, Mr. Nilesh Dungarwal, and Mr. Moiz Arsiwala as CEO, COO & CTO respectively.
The platform has so far raised over $ 10 million from Beenext, Xiaomi, Asuka Asset Management, and angel investors Mr. Keshav Sanghi, and Mr. Satyen Kothari (Co-Founder Of Citrus Pay)
Lead by Example :
A key factor in determining the culture of an organization is its leaders. Leaders who put their own education and growth first show their team members how important it is to keep getting better. Leaders should encourage staff members at all levels to invest in their professional development by setting a good example.
Creating a culture of growth in an organization requires a concerted effort and a commitment to ongoing training and development. By investing in comprehensive onboarding, promoting a learning mindset, tailoring training programs, encouraging knowledge sharing, embracing technology, providing continuous feedback, and leading by example, organizations can foster an environment where employees thrive, resulting in both individual and organizational success.
Author – Ranaq Sen, Head of People, WorkIndia. (Graduated from The Indian Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Executive Diploma in Human Resources Management from XLRI Jamshedpur). Ranaq Sen has been instrumental in driving the transformation of the People function and implementing industry-leading practices. With a strong background in people tech & analytics and employee engagement, he excels in creating a positive and inclusive work environment while ensuring alignment with business objectives. His data driven and strategic approach to people management and his ability to create a positive work environment make him a valuable addition to any leadership team.
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