Why would you need a policy for Skills Development if you have a Skills Development Plan?
Businesses participating in Skills Development each have a Skills Development Plan. Everyone knows that a Skills Development Plan is a complex document often created by a Skills Development Facilitator – an expert in this field – and the Plan governs the Skills Development spend for the year.
However, this comprehensive and technical document is often difficult to understand for anyone that is NOT an expert or deeply involved. Most employees never set eyes on the company’s Skills Development Plan. That’s not good for transparency, communication, or culture.
This is where businesses can benefit a lot from a humble Skills Development Policy. Your Skills Development Policy can act as an overview for HOW your company addresses Skills Development and what can be expected and governed.
Why go through this extra trouble to create a policy?
- Employees are familiar with policies and will read it more easily
- It can easily be made available to employees with their contracts, onboarding inductions, or via the company intranet
- It serves an important communication purpose to help employees understand what to expect from the company’s Skills Development initiatives
- It enhances the internal structure and cohesion of the organisation, and fosters trust with employees
A Policy can be the communication bridge between the Skills Development Plan and the employees and it can help employees be more enthusiastic about the company’s initiatives and compliance because they are informed and they understand what to expect.
Annual Workplace Solutions can provide you with a range of template policies, ready to be tailored to your business. Our team will be happy to assist with any specific queries to help your team execute faster and easier.