Nineteenth International Conference on Knowledge, Culture, and Change in Organizations

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to address the need for a progressive training program in organizations to provide employees with position-appropriate technical and ethical training that will increase innovation and loyalty. This conceptual paper examines technical and ethical training models for organizations; the organizational design approach for a progressive training program; and the need for communications and change management for its implementation. Organizations that invest in their employees’ professional development have higher degrees of success, longevity, and innovation. Implementing training into the organizational design creates efficiency and grows internal leaders who have both the technical expertise and moral character needed to lead at higher levels. By placing the responsibility of ongoing training on the Human Resources department, the individual managers and supervisors are free to focus on the primary operations of their departments. Free and open two-way communication with regards to changing the culture and practices creates a culture where all employees are valued for their beliefs, experience, and contributions. Recommend further studies on organizations that struggle with high turnover and employee dissatisfaction and see if poor training or lack of training is a factor. Organizations that do not currently have an ongoing and progressive training program can use the research, tools, and proposed structure of this paper to implement a program to increase the innovation and longevity of the organization and the loyalty and professional development of their employees.