Time to Refresh

Many organizations have had to do more with less - that's nothing new. But the toll it takes on the employees who are tasked with training new employees is often overlooked.

Some larger companies have a long history of staffing excellent training departments with very structured and effective approaches to helping new employees quickly learn their jobs.

Other organizations may have not gotten to that level of training yet, or might have had to reduce training department staff during tough times. In these cases it is common to see the training responsibility fall to a high performing employee who gets burned out, or to a member of management who does not have the time to focus on the details needed for successful training.

Or possibly a newer organization just hasn't had time yet to document training in a way to make learning a standard process that has been well-defined and simplified. Many don't use current technology to enhance the experience for a new employee.

While entry level training isn't an earth-shattering concept, going back to the basics might just unlock some good for organizations that has been overlooked. While likely obvious to those who train others for a living, the outline that follows shows what organizations might gain from a thorough training program review and refresh.