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Teaching Young Thai People to be Ready for Work in Thailand

Learn to Work

These learning programmes are designed to provide a platform of employee awareness on subjects of major topical interest to employers

They can be free-standing in their own right, eg as an induction programme with verifiable outcomes

Some employers will use them as a base on which they then build additional knowledge and skills, more specific to their needs, with follow-on training and / or coaching in the workplace

• Ready to learn
• Be enterprising
• Data protection at work
• Drugs and alcohol at work
• Health & safety at work
• Making email work for you
• Managing stress at work
• Showing respect at work
• The responsible employee
• Thriving in diversity
• Working with the internet

Social Media for Learning and Development

ASTD Study Shows Social Media has High Value for Learning and Development

A new research report, The Rise of Social Media: Enhancing Collaboration and Productivity across Generations finds that regardless of generation, workers in the United States believe that social media tools have an important role to play in workplace learning and development

The study also finds that most companies have a long way to go when it comes to implementing social media tools for the learning function. While the vast majority of respondents used social media in their personal lives, only 24 percent said their informal learning at work included social media.

However, more than 80 percent of survey respondents said social media tools would become an important part of the learning function within the next three years

Tools for Effective Suggestions – Training Workshop

Seminars, Workshops & Training – Tools for Effective Suggestions

Low participation and poor quality of suggestions are he two biggest challenges faced by companies which operate a staff suggestion scheme. This leads to other problems like delay in processing and implementation of suggestions, reduced enthusiasm of staff and managers, and waste of resources.

This problem can be addressed through training. In fact, training staff in how to make suggestions is a common practice among outstanding organizations like Toyota and Matsushita

Tools for Effective Suggestions

Course Objective

To help your staff to master the basic technique for making suggestions; from problem identification, to idea generation, to suggestion writing. On completion of the training, staff will:

• Understand the factors that hinder their ability to make more and better suggestions
• Become more alert to situations in their day-to-day work where opportunities for suggestions arise
• Acquire creative thinking skills to generate ideas
• Know how to present their ideas in the form of workable suggestions which are easy to understand, evaluate and implement

Course Content

• Emphasis will be placed on practical application.
• Extensive use of practical examples and cases will be made in this course.
• Participants are expected to undertake exercises and action assignments under the guidance of the instructor

Who Should Attend

All staff who are eligible to participate in the company’s suggestion scheme

Job Relations (JR) – Training Within Industry (TWI)

Job Relations – Building positive employee relations -

Teaches supervisors how to build positive employee relations, increase cooperation and motivation, and effectively resolve conflicts

Giving Supervisors the Tools to Succeed – Workshops, Seminars & Training

Each TWI program is simple, straightforward and easy to implement. Class materials include pocket reference cards for daily use after the program has been completed

Course Objective – Job Relations

JR emphasizes that people must be treated as individuals. Supervisors are given foundations for developing and maintaining good relations to prevent problems from arising. Principles include providing constructive feedback, giving credit when due, telling people in advance about changes that will affect them, making the best use of each person’s ability and earning the employee’s loyalty and cooperation. When problems do arise, it teaches supervisors how to get the facts, weigh them, make the decision, take action, and check results

Program Content

This intensive course for managers and directors will help them improve shop floor management. Training Within Industry (TWI), has been a significant part of the culture at Toyota and other world class companies for developing the capabilities of managers and leaders.

TWI provides the essential skills in instruction, methods improvement and leadership needed by all supervisors, first level managers, foremen or team leaders, regardless of industry

Who Should Attend

Top Management, Operations Managers, Plant Managers, Manufacturing Managers, Human Resources Managers, Training Managers, Production Supervisor, Manufacturing team leaders

Job Methods (JM) – Training within Industry (TWI)

Job Methods – Teaching Supervisors - Teaches supervisors how to improve the way jobs are done

Giving Supervisors the Tools to Succeed – Workshops, Seminars & Training

Each TWI program follows a proven four-step process: Preparation, Presentation, Application, and Testing. Supervisors are given the opportunity to learn and practice the process in a confidential, low-stress, and highly supportive environment

Job Methods – Training Within Industry

Course Objective

The aim of the program is to help produce greater quantities of quality products in less time by making the best use of the people, machines, and materials now available. Supervisors are taught how to break down jobs into their constituent operations. They question details and develop new methods by eliminating, combining, and rearranging these details

Program Content

This intensive course for managers and directors will help them improve shop floor management. Training Within Industry (TWI), has been a significant part of the culture at Toyota and other world class companies for developing the capabilities of managers and leaders.

TWI provides the essential skills in instruction, methods improvement and leadership needed by all supervisors, first level managers, foremen or team leaders, regardless of industry

Who Should Attend

Top Management, Operations Managers, Plant Managers, Manufacturing Managers, Human Resources Managers, Training Managers, Production Supervisor, Manufacturing team leaders

Job Instruction (JI) – Training Inexperienced Workers

Teaches supervisors how to quickly train employees to do the job correctly, safely, and conscientiously

Giving Supervisors the Tools to Succeed – Workshops, Seminars & Training

TWI consists of three standardized programs covering essential skills needed by all supervisors and team leaders, regardless of the industry: Skill in Instruction, Skill in Improving Methods, and Skill in Leading

Course Objective – Job Instruction

The objective is to help supervisors develop a well-trained workforce resulting in less scrap and rework, fewer accidents, and less tool and equipment damage. Supervisors are taught how to effectively break down a job for instruction. The method emphasizes preparing the operator to learn, giving a proper demonstration, identifying the key points in the job, observing the operator perform trial runs, and tapering off coaching while continuing to follow up

Program Content

This intensive course for managers and directors will help them improve shop floor management. Training Within Industry (TWI), has been a significant part of the culture at Toyota and other world class companies for developing the capabilities of managers and leaders.

TWI provides the essential skills in instruction, methods improvement and leadership needed by all supervisors, first level managers, foremen or team leaders, regardless of industry

Who Should Attend

Top Management, Operations Managers, Plant Managers, Manufacturing Managers, Human Resources Managers, Training Managers, Production Supervisor, Manufacturing team leaders

Suggestion Scheme True Value & Economic Benefit

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Suggestion Scheme Economic Benefit – It is definitively worth the commitment it requires

The annual economic benefits of the suggestion systems in Japan (and elsewhere around the world) is enormous. The savings nevertheless represents only a small fraction of all efforts expended by companies to cut costs.

The suggestion system would be too indirect a tool if its sole purpose were to cut costs.

If evaluated only in terms of its cost-cutting potential, a suggestion system would probably be too wasteful. Each suggestion must be meticulously written, examined, rewarded and managed. Suggestion campaigns and other festivities are periodically necessary, requiring some expense to carry out

The true value of a suggestion system, however, is as a tool for encouraging each worker to consider his or her job in a progressive light to understand where he or she fits into the entire corporate structure

We must realize that the suggestion system is actually an excellent tool to improve morale, developing human resources, and invigorating a company

It is valuable because it is voluntary, and its success depends on the participation and support of all employees.

Training Everyone in Innovation & Idea Processes

Training Everyone in Innovation & Idea Processes – Seminars, Workshops & Training

Developing value-added training programs. Training people is often forgotten in the excitement to get a suggestion system up and running

Then companies sit back and wonder why people don’t use the system. It’s probably because the workers and the employees don’t know about it or don’t know how to use it

Course Objective

This module will give you ideas on various trainings you may want to introduce.

You’ll learn how to structure training and the optimum time for each.

Training is a prime way to stimulate growth from your suggestion program.

And we should not forget to train EVERY person in the company – including middle- and upper management

Program Content – Training Everyone

You’ll learn about …

• Suggester training
• Supervisor training
• Evaluator training
• Program training
• Management Training
• IMS training

Who should Attend

Everyone responsible for developing or enhancing an idea management system (employee suggestion program), including administrators, evaluators, committee members, trainers and managers.

Comprehensive materials covered and guides will be useful to those with all levels of experience – from the newcomer, to those seeking to enhance their current system.

Metrics & Measurement – Corporate Idea System

Workshops & Seminars Metrics & Measurement – Metrics needs to be credible and relevant

A suggestion system is really about participation and communication and we need to measure several areas in order to evaluate and continuously improve a program

• Impact – the effect of ideas on the bottom line (or towards reaching strategic goals)
• Quality – the number of ideas which are implemented
• Quantity – the number of ideas received

Course Objective IMS  (Idea Management System)

Idea management is a complex, dynamic, human process. The best IMS (suggestion system) administrators understand and know this and use indicators as a way of determining whether a program is on track, and to provide direction of what to do next

Program Content – Metrics & Measurements

In this module we’ll teach you the in’s and out of metrics

You’ll learn …

• Scorecards & metrics
• Measurement & improvement
• ROI – Return On Investment
• Business Plans, Budget
• Benchmarking

Who Should Attend

Everyone responsible for developing or enhancing an idea management system (employee suggestion program), including administrators, evaluators, committee members, trainers and managers.

Comprehensive materials covered and guides will be useful to those with all levels of experience – from the newcomer, to those seeking to enhance their current system.