- Keep your training program on track
- Knowledge isn’t the only thing going on with training
- Retention is a key sticking point in training programs
- Learning by example and case studies is powerful training
- Add a little concrete to your training programs
- Structured orientation and training provide objectivity
- Customized training meets the specialized needs of every organization
- Web based training modules are a great value
- How does a supervisor support training?
- Blended and supervised training offers the best results
Help employees find their creative and innovative sides through training and learning
As 2012 begins, leave it to Richard Branson to remind us what makes great companies great. In a recent blog post at Entrepreneuer.com, he says that people are the No. 1 asset to every company. He shares his 5 tips for business success:
- Find good people.
- Realize that the employees are the business.
- Always look for the best in your people. Lavish praise, never criticize.
- Don’t take yourself too seriously.
- Just do it.
Everything he says – and does – centers on people and the value they bring. Keeping them on board, motivated and invested is not an easy task.
One of the best ways to retain employees and make them feel valued is training. It is one of the top reasons employees give for staying in a position.
But there is another reason to train employees. It gives them new skills and information to do their jobs. It sparks innovation and creativity. It keeps them interested. Training gives them tools from which to stretch and grow – not only to their own personal benefit, but to the benefit of the company, too.
So, as you look for ways to grow your business and look for greater success, think about training. It doesn’t have to be a new system or software. It could be training on using software you have or on softer skills like organization, problem solving or inter-personal relationships.
Workplace training development doesn’t have to always center on solving a problem, streamlining a process or addressing a change. Training can center on refining skills and adding a new dimension to the workplace.
Take social media – is everyone geared up and using it? Does everyone understand the basics and how it works – or can work? Perhaps an eLearning module with the basics would alleviate some resistence and allow those who may seem reluctant to take the leap into Twitter or Google +1.
As Branson says, it is all about people. And whatever you provide for the people who work with and for you will come back – not to haunt you, but to support you and your business and help is thrive.
-Elaine of the 1st Class Solutions Blog Team