Most of the money and time companies spend on training is wasted, says John Tschohl, president of Service Quality Institute and author of Achieving Excellence Through Customer Service. That’s because the majority of companies use outdated training ideas and boring training methods.
He says that over the years in his work in the training field, he’s seen 10 reasons why group training fails. For the first six mistakes, click here. Here are the last four:
- Irrelevant information: If the material is not relevant to their jobs, people will not accept the information. They want ideas they can use immediately.
- Bad physical environment: Learning can’t take place if people are not comfortable. Invest in a room that looks pleasant and professional. It sounds basic, but make sure the room is well heated or cooled and has comfortable seats. Offer refreshments. Add audio and video presentation equipment. Make sure there aren’t any outside distractions, such as noise.
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- Repeating the same training programs and materials: A child can watch the same program 50 times, but an adult can’t watch the same training materials twice. Companies need to bring in new trainers who have new information and different teaching styles. Companies should also invest in new training materials to spice things up.
- Not taking today’s young people’s learning styles into mind: The vast majority of workers are young people. They learn differently than previous generations and they get bored easily. Look at the games they play on their phones. They want to be entertained. If the training isn’t entertaining, you lose the participation.
“Training costs a lot of money and takes a lot of time. Labor time is your single biggest cost. If participants aren’t listening, then you’ve wasted all your money. If you do it right, then training is a wise investment. If you make mistakes, it will hurt the company and the employees,” he said.
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