{"id":57516,"date":"2024-05-17T12:21:04","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T12:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"\/a3542ob\/how-well-do-you-develop-your-people\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T14:13:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:13:08","slug":"how-well-do-you-develop-your-people","status":"publish","type":"product-content","link":"https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/a3542ob\/how-well-do-you-develop-your-people\/","title":{"rendered":"How Well Do You Develop Your People?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When you manage a team, how well it performs often depends on how well you’ve trained and developed your people. <\/p>\n

Individuals need ongoing training and development to help them become more effective, and to be able to take on bigger and more significant challenges. More than this, they need help learning new skills as the nature of their work \u2013 and of your organization \u2013 changes. <\/p>\n

Too often, companies limit training and development to new hires and to people moving into new roles. This is a mistake, because ongoing training helps people adjust to changing job requirements. It also creates a pool of qualified and available people, who are ready to step into new roles as your organization needs them. <\/p>\n

This process helps you develop a more effective, efficient, productive, and motivated workforce. Done properly, this will ensure that you achieve your objectives and improve your competitive position. <\/p>\n\n\n

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For each statement, click the button in the column that best describes you. Please answer questions as you actually are (rather than how you think you should be), and don’t worry if some questions seem to score in the “wrong direction.” When you are finished, please click the “Calculate My Total” button at the bottom of the test. <\/p>\n

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This quiz highlights five main factors related to developing people. These are: <\/p>\n