{"id":1353,"date":"2020-02-20T12:07:51","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T17:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/genus-preprod.go-vip.net\/absglobal\/?p=1353"},"modified":"2020-07-29T16:03:31","modified_gmt":"2020-07-29T21:03:31","slug":"five-tips-to-make-employee-training-and-retention-more-effective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.genusplc.com\/za\/five-tips-to-make-employee-training-and-retention-more-effective\/","title":{"rendered":"Five tips to make employee training and retention more effective"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Written by Anibal Ballarotti for Progressive Dairy, U.S. \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 1970, the number of dairy farms in the U.S. has dropped by more than 93%, from more than 640,000 to around 40,000 in 2018. In an industry dominated by large organisations, smaller family farms face constant economic challenges.

One strategy to confront the competition, not available to many producers, is to increase herd size. Larger herds may require more employees. Managers are then faced with the need to adequately integrate and train new hires for best performance. In response to these changes in the agricultural business, management techniques are needed to provide greater access to adequate training, technical support, performance evaluation and active personnel management to create a successful work environment. Following are some critical steps in a successful management strategy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Provide new employee orientation and training.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A well-defined new employee orientation program pays dividends. If you want to see positive work attitudes, higher productivity and improved rates of employee retention, it is important to establish clear expectations and standards for all new hires. The effective manager does not relegate this to a mentor who may otherwise give direct support to a new hire. The manager should instead establish this as a supplemental, stand-alone program. The new employee orientation program should be designed to assist them in adjusting to their jobs and work environment and to instill a positive work attitude and motivation from day one. Effective orientation training starts with the first day on the job and is best completed within the first week or so. Such a program facilitates the socialisation of the new employee in the work environment and reduces the natural anxiety we all experience in a new job. Studies have shown that reducing stress makes education more effective, rendering the new employee able to better focus, absorb and retain information about the new tasks.

The main content of the orientation training can include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n