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Learning & Development Strategies Flashcards

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  1. Which strategy pairs an experienced employee with a less experienced one for long-term career guidance?

    Answer: Mentoring

    Mentoring is a developmental relationship focused on long-term growth and career guidance.

  2. How does coaching typically differ from mentoring?

    Answer: Coaching focuses on specific performance goals over a shorter term

    Coaching is usually short-term and targeted at specific skills or performance outcomes.

  3. A firm wants to build a pipeline of future leaders for key roles. Which L&D strategy is MOST directly suited?

    Answer: Succession planning with targeted development plans

    Succession planning identifies high-potential employees and develops them for critical roles.

  4. Moving employees through different departments to broaden their skills is called:

    Answer: Job rotation

    Job rotation exposes employees to multiple roles to build broad organizational knowledge.

  5. Which is the BEST reason to use an individual development plan (IDP)?

    Answer: To align an employee's growth goals with organizational needs

    IDPs connect personal development activities to both career goals and business needs.

  6. A training manager wants to retain high performers who feel stagnant. Which strategy is MOST effective?

    Answer: Offer stretch assignments and visible career pathways

    Stretch assignments and clear career paths address stagnation and improve retention.

  7. Which practice MOST helps ensure training transfers to the job?

    Answer: Manager involvement before and after training

    Manager support before and after training is one of the strongest predictors of learning transfer.

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