Skills Development of Employees

Skills Development of Employees

Much is written and researched on the importance of the skills development of employees. Everyone agrees that employees who up their skills becomes more productive and feels valued by the company. Happy employees in return rub off on each other as well as on customers. When employees can skilfully complete their jobs, they become more productive, work faster, with less mistakes and at less costs for the company. In addition, profits goes up for the company.

According to the psychologist Daniel Goleman (available at http://blogs.funiber.org/formacion-profesorado/2011/05/27/the-importance-of-soft-skills-development-in-education), ‘soft skills contribute to a person’s ability to manage him or herself and relate to other people – skills which matter twice as much as IQ or technical skills in job success.  Based on the research , seven soft skills have been identified and chosen to be implemented.’

These include but are not limited to:

• Communicative skills;
• Emotional Intelligence;
• Thinking and problem solving skills;
• Teamwork dynamics;
• Life-long learning and information management;
• Entrepreneurship skills;
• Ethics and professionalism;
• Leadership skills; and
• Assertiveness.

P&E Energie Mpumalanga recently attended classes to improve their skills. P&E Energie is a very exciting management company that is responsible for the resale of electricity and water on behalf of owners and property managers. They provide a wide range of services to property owners, property managers and developers that range from site assessment, meter supply and installation, vending and distribution, to cash collection and comprehensive information management. P&E provides these services on a turn-key basis, handling all aspects of metering and collections, or any part thereof. Also, see their website http://www.energie.co.za