Training vs. coaching vs. training

Short term (training) vs. long term (development)

The distinction between training, coaching and education lies fundamentally in the time scope and the objective of the transformation sought in the individual.

Training and coaching are considered to be short to medium-term educational processes, applied in a systematic and organized manner so that personnel acquire specific knowledge or skills according to the organization's immediate objectives.

Training, on the other hand, is a long-term process, more complex in nature, which originates when an employee with high potential is identified, suggesting that he/she should be prepared to assume positions of greater responsibility in the future.

While training can last hours or weeks, education is usually measured in academic semesters, since it often involves professional careers or master's degrees that allow the employee to make a career path for promotion within the organization.

Changes in knowledge, skills and values

Each of these modalities produces a different type of change in the company's human capital.

Training focuses primarily on the physical and technical level, updating and perfecting the skills necessary to efficiently perform a specific position; for example, the operation of a new packaging machine.

Training goes a step further, focusing on complete professional development, integrating psychological work, emotional management and emotional intelligence to increase the effectiveness of the planned objectives.

Finally, integral development or training seeks to improve qualitative capabilities, decision-making skills and personal values, in order to obtain an improvement that impacts not only on productivity, but also on the quality of life and emotional maturity of the worker.

The apprenticeship program and technical training

Within the legal and administrative framework of many organizations, there are specific programs such as apprenticeships, whose objective is to train and qualify young people, generally high school graduates, to develop skills in key productive sectors.

This type of program usually has a stipulated duration (for example, three years), divided between a theoretical phase at a distance and a practical phase within the company.

This modality contributes to the training of specialized personnel who, by gaining in-depth knowledge of the internal elements of the institution, usually receive opportunities for permanent