You can’t train a manufacturing workforce using just one “type” of training–just field-based OJT, just written materials, just instructor-led classroom-style training, just e-learning, etc. Well, you can. But you won’t get the most effective training, and you won’t create a cost-effective training program. So you don’t want to. Instead, it’s best to use a “blended […]
Training within manufacturing organizations has undergone a lot of changes over time, and there are plenty more changes coming. In fact, even if you’re not aware of it, changes are happening right now. And the infrastructure that will lead to even more changes is coming soon. If this seems interesting to you–and if you’re in […]
If you live in today’s world, read the papers, listen to the radio, or (more to the point) get on the Internet, you’ve heard the phrase: BIG DATA. And maybe you’ve heard of BIG LEARNING DATA too. We know big data is about data, and we know if we consult our friends at Merriam-Webster, they’ll tell […]
A lot of people think that instructor-led training is ALWAYS better than e-learning, also known as online training. And, based on our experience, it seems that this opinion is held especially strongly among safety professionals. But, the truth is, there are often scenarios where elearning is as effective (and at times possibly more so) than […]
If you’re new to safety, you may wonder what OSHA means by the phrase competent person. Or even how one becomes an OSHA competent person. In this article, we’re going to give you the straight skinny. We’ll start by giving you the general definition of the phrase that OSHA provides in 1926.32(f). But that’s not the […]
In a recent post, we looked at the role of a “competent person” for the MSHA Part 46 training regulations. That was so much fun, we thought we’d expand the net and turn our attention to a similar (but slightly different) role in the MSHA Part 48 training regulations: the MSHA-approved instructor. It would be […]
KPI stands for key performance indicator(s). KPIs are numerical ways to track the progress of a business as it strives to reach different business goals. KPIs have to be something you can count and measure objectively so that you can track progress. A business as a whole may have its own set of KPIs. In […]
Normally when we write about training here, we write about how to design, create, and deliver effective training. You know-training that works. Meaning, training that’s designed and delivered in a way that helps your employees learn. That helps them understand, remember, and later apply that training on the job. Training that builds real job skills […]
We’re all in favor of safety training. But even better, we’re in favor of EFFECTIVE safety training. But what IS effective safety training? What does that mean? Effective safety training is training employees understand and remember. It’s training they later apply on the job. And ultimately, it’s safety training that will decrease the number of […]
What do YOU do to make your safety training at work fun and engaging for employees? Recently, we posted that simple question into a number of LinkedIn groups that deal with safety and/or EHS: “What do you do to make your safety training more fun and engaging for your employees?” A large number of safety professionals […]
A lot of workforce training materials are written. This is true if it’s something your workers will actually read. And it’s true of scripts that are used for e-learning training courses as well. We’ve written earlier about style issues for your written training materials–click here to read more about that. That article includes some simple […]
Companies put a LOT of money, time, and hard work into training their employees. New employee onboarding, job role training, succession training, compliance training–you get the picture. In many or most cases, that training includes some element of testing. People in learning and development often refer to this testing as “assessment” or “level 2 evaluation” […]