Continuous learning is an important part of both organizational growth and employee development. It’s important to measure the efficiency of learning and training initiatives for ROI purposes-- but excessive monitoring may actually have a negative effect on employee learning.
HR Today speaks with Dennis Campbell and Asis Martinez-Jerez. Dennis Campbell is an Associate Professor in the Accounting & Management Unit at the Harvard Business School. Asîs Martinez-Jerez is an HBS Associate Professor of Business Administration.
-How learning is affected for employees in settings where they were monitored closely by their bosses
-Why are employees in "tightly monitored" business units are left with fewer opportunities to learn
- Examples of how tight monitoring could hamper the learning process
- How managers can monitor the progress of their employees without impeding the learning process