ALIGNING STAFF DEVELOPMENT WITH BASE GOALS

Imagine a base that got so absorbed in ensuring adequate transport for outreaches that the whole focus of the base eventually swung to vehicle acquirement and maintenance. Any visitor would recognize that the team had lost their focus for reaching the lost with the Gospel. But aren’t vehicles important? Yes – but they serve the focus of evangelism and church planting. In the same way staff development is meant to serve the goals and objectives of the base, not to become the focus of the base.

“Strategic human resource development (SHRD) means the process of changing an organization, stakeholders, outside it, groups inside it and people employed by it through planned learning so they possess the knowledge and skills needed for the future.”

Van Dyk, P.S., P.S. Nel, P. van Z Loedolff, G.D. Haasbroek. (1997). Training Management. South Africa: International Thomson Publishing., pp. 153-4.

“Experience denotes awareness based on participation in past problem-solving…”Many people believe that 95% of all learning occurs through experience.” 155

Strategic human resources management 166-167

· Strategic tasks

· Strategic technology

“The HRD effort is used to support implementation of organizational and HR plans and is driven by those plans.” 183

Table 15.4 Types of training offered to self-directed work teams 398

Types of Training	% of responding companies that offer each
Problem solving	83
Meeting skills	65
Communication Skills	62
Handling Conflict	61
SDT roles and responsibilities	58
Quality tools and concepts	56
Evaluating team performance	39
Work flow and process analysis	36
Selecting team members	35
Presentation skills	35
Influencing others	29
Budgeting	14

FIGURE 14.1 The experiential learning cycle 361

Table 5.2 Scales and sub-scales of the Team Climate Inventory (source: Anderson and West 1994a)

Scale	Sub-scale
Participative Safety	Information sharing
	Safety
	Influence
	Frequency of interaction
Support for Innovation	Articulated support
	Clarity
	Perceived value
	Sharedness
	Attainability
Task Orientation	Excellence
	Appraisal
	Ideation
Social Desireability	Social aspect
	Task aspect

Hayes, Nicky. (1997) Successful Team Management. London: International Thomson Business Press. p. 124.