Definition - Training

The process of Increasing the knowledge and skills of someone, typically shorter-term and in the context of being able to perform in their current role at a competency level that meets standards.

D. Brown Management Profile Picture
D. Brown Management
September 10, 2023 1 minute read
definitions Organizational Development talent development Talent Value Stream (TVS)
Share
Article Image


EXAMPLE

Training the RFI process including specific application and tools used at ABC Construction for everyone on the Project Management and Field Management team.

Definition - Training
Building a project requires knowledge of, and skill in using thousands of construction-specific definitions, acronyms, and metrics. Building a business including the development of people has its own vocabulary forming the foundation of communication....
Previous Next Go To Series
Related Insights Series
Definition - Training
Building a project requires knowledge of, and skill in using thousands of construction-specific definitions, acronyms, and metrics. Building a business including the development of people has its own vocabulary forming the foundation of communication....
Previous Next Go To Series
Related Insights Series
Mastering Job Role Transitions in the Construction Industry
For construction contractors, the challenges with role transitions are significantly worse due to changes in the construction process including technology, the shortage of talent, and the highly competitive fragmented nature of the construction industry.
Related Article
Talent Funnel - The Macro Viewpoint
To better cope with some of the talent shortages that growing contractors are facing, it is important to look at talent through a similar lens as we would sales, putting them into a funnel and approximate timelines. We have to start with the big picture.
Related Article
Lean Principle - People First (Then Process and Tools)
To optimize productivity, a contractor must focus on their people first, then processes and tools including technology as an integrated management system with a hierarchy. This is not a linear process: S.M.A.R.T. Experiments + Continuous Improvement.
Related Article