Unbundling the Gap: Six Sources of Influence
Focus: A Training and Development (T&D) Manager who is not delivering on key objectives.
Motivation (Desire) Ability
Self/ Personal
Helps:
There are many aspects of the T&D Managers roles which includes leadership development, compliance, course development, instruction job aides, maintenance of learning labs, language training and the like. The T&D Manager appears to be motivated toward many of these activities and regularly takes action toward their execution.
Hinders:
Of all the activities completed by the T&D Manager, the area of compliance is a task which the individual finds difficult, which results in a corresponding drop in motivation or desire. This is due to because of literacy challenges in the facility, the antiquated learning systems which is used for report generation, volume of training required, and a certain amount of success is dependent upon the cooperation of others. The activities affected by these areas the individual is reluctant to pursue.
Solution:
The Director needs to look for ways to encourage the T&D Manager and provide feedback as appropriate. There is little that may be done regarding the volume of training and milestones, however the T&D Manager may be motivated through tracking certain milestones throughout each month to encourage himself and his team.
Driving Questions:
Do you want to do it?’
“Do you feel motivated to do it?”
“Do you like to do it?” Self/ Personal
Helps:
There are many
Learning Outcome / Section 1: Understand the specific responsibilities of middle managers in enabling an organisation to achieve its goals
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Understand the specific responsibilities of middle managers in enabling and organisation to achieve its goals
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