If you want to improve your training, then you should stop thinking of it as one way communication. Sometimes, otherwise good training doesn’t stick with employees because of the way it is presented. There’s no interaction.
It results in poor implementation and a low return on investment. In this episode of our Employee Productivity series, you’ll learn a simple process for engaging your employees that just takes a few minutes, making it easier for them to learn and act on new ideas.
What Productivity Questions Does This Video Answer?
- How to improve your training?
- How to boost employee engagement during training?
- What can you do to implement new ideas?
- How to make your training more interactive?
Video Transcript for How to Improve Your Training
Are you missing an important process from your training? We sometimes think the training is one way communication. That it’s just about throwing out as much information as you can to an audience and expecting them to catch it all, and it will go in the mind that they’ll use it right away.
Doesn’t always happen because sometimes you need people to have a chance to think about what they’re learning.
Here’s something I do in my presentations. Now these might be hour to 90 minute talks. I’ll set aside a few short breaks, where I’ll tell the audience, “Okay, I’m going to stop talking. Turn to the person next to you. For the next few minutes, talk about something you have learned today that you can implement right away.”
And then I’ll have pairs, it could be three people, they’ll switch. After it’s done I may ask the audience, “Hey, what were a few of the takeaways?”
A few things this does. People have a chance to consider what they been learning and start to think about it in terms of action items and not just concepts.
It also gives me some feedback about all the points that I’m making, what are some of those ones that really stuck with the audience? Training aid is improved when it becomes two way communication.
About This Video Series
Ken Okel’s ongoing Employee Productivity video series will make you more effective on the job. Every week, you’ll learn a new, easy to understand tip that you can use right away, like how automation can help your team.
Tired of a productivity problem? Let us know and we’ll feature it in an upcoming episode.
About Ken Okel
As a motivational speaker, Ken Okel works with leaders and organizations to boost productivity, performance, and profits. At conferences, conventions, and company meetings, he engages audiences with new ways to maximize their time at work. To see a sample of his keynote and workshop presentations, visit his video page.
