Formation, training, education
Reflection exercise: formation, training and education (FTE)
Which FTE does your organisation offer on an annual basis?
Cluster these training courses within the different domains of work (job content, working conditions, working environment, work organisation and work relations).
Discussion
The majority of FTE’s are often related to ‘job content’. However, diversity and inclusion are part of working relationships.
- To what extent are the other aspects of work sufficiently covered within the FTE offered within your organisation?
- Are so-called ‘soft skills’ siffuciently addressed in FTE’s? Think, for example, of non-violent communication.
FTE accessibility
Take a look at which employees mainly attend training courses in your organisation and which training courses they mainly follow. What can you deduce from this?
- Are all employees aware of the training courses offered by your organisation?
- Will all employees have the opportunity to particiapte in these training sessions?
- Is it easy for employees to register for a training course? How do they do so currently? Can barriers be found which cause employees to give up?
- Are there employees who give up because the training is not accessible? E.g. the training is only provided in 1 language, is offered outside working hours, is difficult to follow for part-time employees, the training involves travelling costs,…
FTE: some more tips
Request feedback on the following from employees after a training course.
- Was it easy to access the training?
- Was the training itself sufficiently accessible and inclusive? E.g. was the teacher easy to understand, were there any adjustments for visually impaired/hearing impaired/non-native speakers, was stigmatising language used, etc.?
- Did the training meet the needs and expectations of the employee? Do employees feel the training course gave added value?
- Did the instructor have a sufficient command of the content and was the instructor able to transfer the content properly?
When your organisation is looking for partners to organise training courses, select partners who pay particular attention to diversity and inclusion.