Training

Be Choosy When Selecting Training Techniques

When it comes to selecting effective training techniques, you can afford to be choosy! There are numerous methods and materials available to help you prepare and equip employees to better do their jobs.

Indeed, with so many choices out there, it can be daunting to determine which methods to use and when to use them, especially when you consider that using several methods for each training session may actually be the most effective way to help employees learn and retain information.

Over the next several months, our safety training tips will take a close look at each of the myriad techniques and examine their advantages and disadvantages. We will also explain how you can combine the various methods into an effective, blended learning approach.

But before considering specific training techniques, answer these overall questions regarding each training session:

1. What are your training goals for this session?

  • New skills
  • New techniques for old skills
  • Better workplace behavior
  • A safer workplace
  • A fair and equal workplace free of discrimination and harassment

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2. Who is being trained?

  • New employees
  • Seasoned employees
  • Upper management

3. What is your training budget?
4. How much time has been allocated for training within your organization?
5. What training resources and materials do you have at your disposal?

Your answers to these questions begin the narrowing process for your training choices. Next month we’ll begin examining those training methods, their pros and cons, and where they best fit in a training program.


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Why It Matters

  • In tough economic times, training budgets are often among the first to be considered for cuts.
  • You should convince management that safety training is critical to your organization’s bottom line.
  • The best way to do this is to choose the most effective training techniques so that your trained employees have fewer to no work-related accidents or illnesses, resulting in fewer sick days and a reduction in other incident-related costs.
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