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requires managers who know how to foster employees ’ commitment to their work and their clients . To that end , SunTrust has made it a priority to develop managers ’ leadership skills . First-line managers receive training in how to coach and lead others . Middle managers work with mentors on their leadership skills . Upper level managers use assessments by peers , subordinates , and others to identify areas for growth and , with coaching , develop leadership skills taught during a three-week training program . SunTrust also selects its top 3,500 managers to receive training in employee engagement . For training aimed at emotions to be relevant , it must enable better job performance . The bank also provides learning support on its SunTrust Learning Portal . Since SunTrust initiated the new training programs , it has seen evidence of improved performance .
Directions :
You are the Training Manager for SunTrust . The Director of HR has some specific inquiries about the new programs and the future of the training programs . Address the following four items of concern from the Director in a 500-word business memo .
1 . Define “ needs assessment ”. Identify the three questions that SunTrust would need to answer to assess their needs in the broad areas of organization , person , and tasks .
2 . List an appropriate traditional training method that could be used to foster ethical behavior at SunTrust .
requires managers who know how to foster employees ’ commitment to their work and their clients . To that end , SunTrust has made it a priority to develop managers ’ leadership skills . First-line managers receive training in how to coach and lead others . Middle managers work with mentors on their leadership skills . Upper level managers use assessments by peers , subordinates , and others to identify areas for growth and , with coaching , develop leadership skills taught during a three-week training program . SunTrust also selects its top 3,500 managers to receive training in employee engagement . For training aimed at emotions to be relevant , it must enable better job performance . The bank also provides learning support on its SunTrust Learning Portal . Since SunTrust initiated the new training programs , it has seen evidence of improved performance .
Directions :
You are the Training Manager for SunTrust . The Director of HR has some specific inquiries about the new programs and the future of the training programs . Address the following four items of concern from the Director in a 500-word business memo .
1 . Define “ needs assessment ”. Identify the three questions that SunTrust would need to answer to assess their needs in the broad areas of organization , person , and tasks .
2 . List an appropriate traditional training method that could be used to foster ethical behavior at SunTrust .