How Can HR Identify and Address Training Needs for Middle-Level IT Employees?

Hi All,

I have to take up a training program for middle-level employees in IT software. As an HR professional, how can we identify training needs for them and how should we proceed? Please suggest to me.

Thanks,
Smitha

Dear Smitha,

Here are some very brief details.

What is the need for training people? The ultimate aim is to make them "Learning" about their organization, its mission, objectives, their job, responsibilities, and to have behavioral skills in order to meet expectations.

1. Keep the details about your organization.
2. Talk to the target group and try to identify the areas where they feel training is necessary.
3. Engage with senior people, and based on their experience, gather input.
4. During the training, ensure they are updated with recent trends in training.
5. They must understand that "learning" is gradually replacing "training."
6. Emphasize the importance of behavioral skills for achieving targets.
7. Focus on technical areas in the training if it aligns with your agenda.

Maybe I will share more details later.

Best wishes,
Senthil Raj
9871487138
karpavi_raj@yahoo.com

Dear Smitha,
Several basic Needs Assessment techniques include:
•direct observation
•questionnaires
•consultation with persons in key positions, and/or with specific knowledge
•review of relevant literature
•interviews
•focus groups
•tests
•records & report studies
•work samples
Hope this will be of use to you.
Regards,
Kalpana M

Dear Friends,

Middle-level Executives and Middle-level Managers – these two terms are sometimes used separately and in some cases used as synonyms.

- Can you please help me in knowing what is the correct term: MIDDLE LEVEL EXECUTIVES or MIDDLE LEVEL MANAGERS?
- Is there any year slot to distinguish junior, middle, and senior-level management?
- Can you please tell me which usual (common) title posts are covered in MIDDLE LEVEL in the manufacturing sector - from both technical and non-technical fields?

I request this information to support my research work.

Regards,
Swati

Dear Swati,

The more appropriate term is "Middle Management" to group certain employees under it. Executives and Managers can be grouped under "Middle Management Staff/Employees," depending upon the hierarchical structure of an organization.

To group different employees under Junior, Middle, Senior, and Top Level, consider Experience, Nature of Job, and Importance of the position.

Typically, the following yardstick is followed for this purpose:
- Junior Management = 0-4 yrs (Assistants / Support Staff / Officers / Executives)
- Middle Management = >4 to 12 yrs (Asst Mgr, Dy Mgr, Manager, etc.)
- Senior Management = >12 to 18 yrs (Sr Mgr, AGM, DGM, GM, etc.)
- Top Management = >18 yrs (VP, COO, CEO, MD, etc.)

Regards,
Prashant Das AGM-HR, Aksh Optifibre Ltd. Delhi

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Dear Friends,

Middle-level Executives and Middle-level Managers, these two terms are sometimes used separately and in some cases used synonymously.

- Can you please help me in knowing what is the correct term: Middle-level Executives or Middle-level Managers?
- Is there any year slot to determine Junior/Middle/SENIOR-level management?
- Can you please tell me which usual (common) title posts are covered in Middle Level in the manufacturing sector - from both Technical and Non-technical fields?

I request this information to support my Research work.

Regards,

Swati