SOPs and Staff Training

     The SOPs are a systematic approach to oil palm management. Not all activities described will be agreed upon by everybody.
     However by making a checklist of the task that are required to be done within each activity and making programs based on those tasks we shall start on the path towards training staff in a systematic and logical approachtoward estate and divisional management.
     As mentioned above,each activity done on the estate is done by contract between the Estate Manager and the SOPs.The SOP is a guidance tool.
     In the introduction to training (next introductory SOP) we present a training approach that is based on key issues,which is then followed up with a checklist of tasksand relevant references in the SOPs.
     Good Managers are a product of :

• Natural Ability and leadership Qualities
• Experience
• Knowledge and Training

     Knowledge is based on:

• Experience in a wide variety en vironments
• Following Company policies (we learn from bad policies as well as good policies)
• Reading external literature
• Discussing Processes,Problems and Challenges with other people
• Formal Training.  

     The process op training can take a number of formats. These include:

• Formal Training in class room.
• Reading material.
• Plantation Experience.
• Mentoring where senior people gives special attention to new or less experienced people.
• Exposure to visitor and consultants.
• Other formal courses,seminars and conferences.

     The SOPs are only a part of the process. The emphasis is on sistematic and logical management prosedures that follow :

• Identifying activities that need to be done.
• Planning and programming the tasks that will ensure exellent outcomes.
• Checking and monitoring the tasks ensuring that they are done efficiently and well

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