Just a quick comment today… I am often asked how to best ensure employees are learning the information provided in hands-on training. There are methods of testing which can be used effectively, but the best method is to have your employees teach the hands-on portion to others. If someone learns how the training relates to their job, […]
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Again, Don’t Discount Your Employees…
Often I am approached by employees who want to improve their skills, yet their employer does not want to invest in training. Remember, each employee wants to do a good job… if they did not want to do a good job, you would not have them on your staff. Always Nurture a Desire to Learn […]
Learn and Apply…
I wanted to bring up a very important aspect of employee training… Learn and Apply Training is most effective when it has at least two components. The initiative should have aspects intended to teach the important underlying concepts to the employee. These are intended to provide the ‘why’ aspect of the learning. In general, people are less […]
Old Notions of Training…
I recently encountered this comment… Manager We tried some training back in the 90’s and it helped a little, but no-one remembers any of it now. My Response What was being taught 20 years ago is now very outdated and not considered industry best practice. At that time, the industry standards were very different than […]
Know Your Materials…
Situation When discussion materials, most technicians will discuss the material by the trade-name. Unfortunately, when asked what the materials are, they seldom know what the base material is. My Thoughts Always teach your employees the name of the actual materials they process. If they are processing PC, then discuss polycarbonate and it’s attributes, processing temperatures, drying temperatures, […]