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before
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1. What is a useful
definition of training?
2. What are the two
basic ways to train a new employee, and which do you see as most effective and
why?
3. As a result of
recent events in the news, what are four possible topics for security training
seminars you would recommend and why?
4. Based on the more
recent events involving public law enforcement, what new information would you suggest
be included in a Security Manual include?
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1. What is a useful definition of training?
ReplyDeleteAccording to the text, a more valuable and useful definition of training might be the following:
Training is an educational, informative, skill-development process that brings about anticipated prrformabnce through a change in comprehension and behaviour.
I would also try to add the side of training for the specific business that the person is training for. For any business we wan the individual or individuals to be prepared for anything they might need to handle and possibilities of having to handle anything.
Delete1. What is a useful definition of training?
ReplyDeleteThe action of teaching a person a particular skill or type of behavior. Furthermore, it is a formal process for educating employees about corporate policies and procedures.
I think you are on to something with the addition of the company specific aspect. I am wondering if this might be a question of training in general versus training for specific jobs (i.e. Security). Obviously you would want all employees to know and understand company policy, but could you not create a general definition of training that could then be specifically modified for various parts? For example, if training is simplified to, "the teaching of specific skills or behaviours" as you stated above, would you not then have policy training, specific job task training, et cetera?
DeleteWhat are the two basic ways to train a new employee, and which do you see as most effective and why?
ReplyDeleteIm answering this question on a more personal experience basis. The first basic way is to have the individual watch videos and read some material given to them. Once they have read and wacthed the material they get tested on it. The second basic way that I have experience is a more hands on approach. For this kind of training the individual would be actually hands on and going with someone on the job. They are watching and maybe sometimes participating. I believe this way is a better kind of training simply because of the hands on portion. You get the opportunity to see for yourself what is expected of you as a new employee.
I personally have found that with very few exceptions, hands-on training is always the best way to make something stick. It gives employees good training, and it's not as boring as reading and watching videos.
DeleteI definitely agree with you Mr. Bass. I can remember back when I worked for Securitas security an entire day was spent just watching videos and taking and reading tests. I was horrible!
Delete4. Based on the more recent events involving public law enforcement, what new information would you suggest be included in a Security Manual include?
ReplyDeleteI would suggest that a Security manual emphasize that while it is preferable to solve situations with words, one cannot be afraid to use force. Ever. If it's justified and there is no better option, hesitation cannot occur.
I highly agree with this. There are so many cases in which situations get out of hand simply because of missed communication by being physical when its not necessary.
DeleteI know it is hard on police these days because there's a growing trend of people blaming police when it comes to police-involved shootings in the United States. The reality of it is that more police officers are being killed, because they're hesitating more before pulling the trigger to defend themselves. So when you say don't hesitate. I agree.
DeleteAs a result of recent events in the news, what are four possible topics for security training seminars you would recommend and why?
ReplyDelete1. How to present a professional appearance and attitude.
2. Handling customer complaints.
3. Effective communication.
4. How to propose improvement ideas.
Handling customer complaints would be a good one. Training is usually just basics and putting people in those situations would make it much more likely that ugly situations could get resolved in a cleaner manner
DeleteWhat is a useful definition of training?
ReplyDeleteA useful definition of training is the action of committing a task to memory by repetitively doing it. In other words, it is doing something so that one is able to do it without a mistake, and at a quicker pace.
One can easily complete a task without training. Will that tasks be fulfilled to it's best capability? No, maybe yes. I believe that training enhances the quality of work. It limits possible failure in any task.
ReplyDeleteWhat is a useful definition of training?
ReplyDeleteTraining is an educational, informative, skill-development process that brings about anticipated prrformabnce through a change in comprehension and behaviour.
What is a useful definition of training?
ReplyDeleteTraining is teaching, or developing in oneself or others, any skills and knowledge that relate to specific useful tasks.