I often get asked “Why should we train”, so I went through some older posts and found a few of my favorite posts on this topic… If You Teach a Man to Fish… When It Comes to Training… Should Quality Learn About Processing… How Much Re-Training… Feel free to forward these to anyone who might be interested. […]
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2012 NPE – Don’t Miss It…
Hi Everyone, Try not to miss the 2012 NPE in Orlando. For information, visit the website at www.npe.org. -Andy
Don’t Forget the Fundamentals…
I received this comment the other day… Manager I understand my technicians have not had any formal process training, but what they really need is advanced training. My Thoughts It is common to believe that advanced training will automatically cause your employees to function at a higher level. Unfortunately, advanced training does little to change behavior if your employees […]
Teaching Tolerances…
I was asked this question during a recent on-site visit… QA Manager What is an easy was to explain tolerances to new employees? My Response Focus on the fact that tolerances are commonly expressed in a way which can be easily broken up into simple math equations. Dimension: 1.00 ± 0.01 Upper Limit: 1.00 + 0.01 = 1.01 Lower […]
How Much Training a Week…
As a trainer, this is one of the more common questions I receive… Manager How much training a week should I give my employees? My Response We typically recommend between 1 and 2 hours a week. It is always much better to provide your employees a slow, steady, & consistent stream of information over an extended period of […]