Training as a Tool to Ensue Change: A Case of Persona Personality Development Series

Change is the order of present times and is one of the permanent elements. Change can be planned and sometimes in planned events changes ensue. The result is seen and experienced. Organisations are focusing on change management wherein it is an approach to transitioning individuals, teams and organisations to a desired future state. Training is an effective HR tool and professionals agree that training is a complex human resource practice that can significantly impact any desired change. There are various factors like training, motivation, technology, management behavior, working environment where each factor contributes to the overall performance of individuals both in an organisation and even in society. There is positive relationship between the individual's performance and training followed by motivation that a person receives. Thus training has a positive impact on work and achievement of individuals. This paper deals with the transitioning of individuals. The paper explains the change that is found in individuals who underwent planned training. The training program by the name Persona: Education is Progress (EIP) was conducted for adult learners interested in personality development. After the training of three months that was conducted for six hours weekly by the authors on various aspects of personality development, the change in these individuals was measured and results notify that these beneficiaries have done exceptionally well in their walk of life. Although the future state of change was not planned by the trainers in this Persona series, results shown after the training program indicate a drastic positive change. Thus the authors emphasize the fact that training is a tool to effect change and if change is planned and the desired results are structured then training as an HR tool can be effective to bring about the change that is desired.