KPI’s for Employee Training Programs

 KPI’s for Employee Training Programs


Employee training has been increasingly important over the previous few decades. The elements influencing this transition are numerous and diverse, ranging from the shift in workforce dominance from Generation X to millennials to changes in how people currently learn, facilitated by the age of technology, to everything in between. Several businesses are looking towards online learning as a means to assist their staff and businesses thrive (Abraham, 2009). While this is a huge step forward in building a learning culture at work, some employees are failing to take full advantage of this eLearning-enabled phenomenon. Specifically, the training implementation process concludes with course delivery (Armstrong, 2014). Employee Key Performance Indicators must be measured in order to conduct an effective course evaluation and determine whether learning objectives have been met (KPIs).

The key performance indicators you choose to monitor should be directly tied to the goals you've set for yourself at various levels. These could be for individuals, divisions, or the entire corporation. As an example.

Cost Per Leaner - Calculating the ROI of your training program will be easier if you figure out your cost per student. How much on average do you spend training each employee on your sales team? Consider, among other things, the cost of travel, the cost of training, and technology (Abraham, 2009).

Methodology (and Technology) Adoption   - Adoption is the proportion of your sales team that is actively utilizing your sales training strategy. In other words, how many people are adhering to the sales process based on your evaluations and assessments? Track training session attendance with employee coaching software, and have coaches regularly check in with new hires (Abraham, 2009).

Time to Proficiency - A worker's time to proficiency can be calculated in a number of ways. You can monitor how long it takes an employee from their first day to passing a test if they must do so in order to start carrying out their duties (Hanks, 2016).

Sales Goals - If your staff is exceeding sales goals, it means that your training program is effective and giving them the skills they need to be successful. If learners aren't reaching the predetermined quota, you may need to reevaluate your training program or meet with them to uncover knowledge gaps (Hanks, 2016).

Employee Engagement

High levels of employee engagement are essential in any industry, including sales. Assessing the sales team's participation may help you gain a better understanding of how effectively your training department imparts knowledge to students (Armstrong, 2014).

Conclusion

Demonstrating that your program is contributing to employee retention in a number of ways is the best way to determine the return on investment (ROI) for employee training. In today's competitive labor market, the most important factors in attracting and retaining outstanding employees are development opportunities and career growth.

 

References

Abraham, K., 2009. Managing Human Resource. 4th Edition ed. New York: Prentice Hall .

Armstrong, M., 2014. A guide to people management. In: Armstrongs Essential Human Resource Management Practices. s.l.:s.n., pp. 143-151.

Hanks, G., 2016. The Difference Between Hard and Soft Human Resource Metrics. [Online]
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