How Do You Develop Effective Employee Training?
Effective employee training occurs due to many factors, yet each effective training program shares certain components. The common elements for effective training include adult learning theories and models, hands-on practice for hard skills, verbal practice for soft skills, and a participant-centered environment, as opposed to a trainer-centered environment. Conduct a needs assessment. In order to develop effective training, define what it is the employee is doing now, what it is you want them to be doing differently, and list the gaps in behavior, skills, or attitude. Define the audience. Decide who will and who will not attend the training. You may decide that employees who are not current in the training role may need to be cross-trained, just so they understand how the entire operation works. Conversely, you may decide that the performance of only a few employees need intervention and the training class may be limited to a select few. Decide on measurable outcomes after the training
