Pinpoint the right training
Think back to training you have had. Have you ever felt out of your depth because the skill level was set too high and the trainer tried to pack too much in? Or twiddled your thumbs while someone else on your course got to grips with the basics?
What helps you learn? Diagrams? Written instructions? Or do you like to get straight in there, getting hands-on experience?
Everyone has a different way of learning, and training works best when it is tailored to fit the individual.
A Train to Gain skills broker can help you find training that fits the way your employees learn. Call 08000 15 55 45.
Business Link's Training methods that suit your people matches learning methods to types of training.
Fit is important for your business too. Business Link Training methods to fit your business is a chart that compares different kinds of delivery with the pros and cons of each.
Solutions 4 Business also offers useful advice and links for finding external training.
In-house training
One way of tailoring training is to conduct it in-house. The benefits of training your staff in-house are that:
- It's flexible: you train them when it's most convenient
- It's relevant: you know what you want to focus on
- It's cost-effective: you don't have to pay for travel or accommodation, and your staff are not away from their work as long.
There are many ways that people can be trained in-house. Formal training includes classroom-based work; informal training includes job shadowing and mentoring.
Business Link guides you through the different ways in Set up in-house training as does Solutions 4 Business's guide, Conducting in-house training.