How To Maximize Your Project Controls Training Dollars
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This document provides strategies for maximizing the return on investment from project controls training. It discusses how traditional classroom training is no longer effective due to issues like personnel being too busy, training materials not being developed, and training sessions being boring. It then outlines a "battleplan" consisting of five strategies: 1) Make training an ongoing process rather than just events, 2) Adopt new learning types like online and blended learning with microlearning, 3) Make space for learning by promoting a learning culture, 4) Enable social learning through peer-to-peer learning and communities, and 5) Budget specifically for learning by factoring it into project costs. The goal is to improve training engagement and effectiveness to achieve a return through increased employee
How To Maximize Your Project Controls Training Dollars
- 1. Michael Lepage Chief Learning Officer @askmlepage Return on Your Training Investment – How To Maximize Your Project Controls Training Dollars
- 2. 2006 - 2016 The “Project Controls Software Rollout” Playbook Choose go- forward software package Deliver 2d training for project controls team Team uses software Rollout Software Run a course for new employees as needed Reap Benefits eg: improved productivity
- 3. 2006 - 2016 The “Project Controls Software Rollout” Playbook Choose go- forward software package Deliver 2d training for project controls team Team uses software Rollout Software Run a course for new employees as needed Reap Benefits eg: improved productivity
- 5. #1 too few people - global talent shortage #2 people are too busy - unable to get our team in a room for training - project flounder #3 training can be boring #4 training manual never developed
- 6. COMPANIES ARE CONSTANTLY TRYING TO RUN BIGGER & BIGGER PROJECTS WITH FEWER PEOPLE #1
- 13. Companies want to increase headcount
- 14. PROJECT PERSONNEL ARE BUSIER THAN EVER#2
- 17. COMPANIES STRUGGLE TO GET 10 PEOPLE TO ATTEND A PLANNED TRAINING.
- 18. CLASSROOM TRAINING CAN BE BORING#3
- 21. “People don't pay attention to boring things.” John Medina, Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School
- 22. BORING COSTS TIME AND $$.
- 23. MANAGERS WANT A QUICK RESULT#4
- 24. MANAGERS ARE OFTEN SOLD A SOLUTION THAT PROMISES A QUICK RESULT (BRIGHT SHINY OBJECT)
- 26. Associated General Contractors of America (ACG) – 2019 Construction Outlook Survey
- 27. ~50% feel their training is only slightly better than a login
- 28. New Project Management System Procurement Buy Servers IT Implementation Testing Develop training Train employees Update process manuals Incorporate into New Employee Training Audit – is it being used? Train Support Team Patch & Upgrade
- 29. So. What do we do?
- 30. THE SMART PROJECT CONTROL MANAGERS’ TRAINING BATTLEPLAN
- 31. “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. ” Alvin Toffler, futurist
- 32. IT’S TIME FOR TRAINING#1
- 33. Learning & Development is a process. Training is an event.
- 37. “TRAINING IS, QUITE SIMPLY, ONE OF THE HIGHEST-LEVERAGE ACTIVITIES A MANAGER CAN PERFORM. CONSIDER FOR A MOMENT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF YOUR PUTTING ON SERIES OF 4 LECTURES FOR MEMBERS OF YOUR DEPARTMENT. LET’S COUNT ON 3 HOURS OF PREPARATION FOR EACH HOUR OF COURSE TIME – 12 HOURS OF WORK IN TOTAL. SAY THAT YOU HAVE 10 STUDENTS IN YOUR CLASS. NEXT YEAR THEY WILL WORK A TOTAL OF ABOUT 20,000 HOURS FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION. IF YOUR TRAINING EFFORTS RESULT IN A 1% IMPROVEMENT IN YOUR SUBORDINATES’ PERFORMANCE, YOUR COMPANY WILL GAIN THE EQUIVALENT OF 200 HOUR OF WORK AS A RESULT OF THE EXPENDITURE OF YOUR 12 HOURS.” Andy Grove, Former CEO, INTEL
- 38. ADOPT NEW TYPES OF LEARNING #2
- 39. TRY On-demand & Live online training courses
- 41. Blended Learning
- 43. MicroLearning Rules 1) Assign One Learning Objective Per Asset 2) Use Video 3) Production Quality Matters 4) Less than 4 minutes – no fluff
- 44. MAKE SPACE FOR LEARNING#3
- 48. Fabernovel – future of corporate learning
- 51. Student becomes Teacher • Peer-to-peer mentorship (Senior to Junior) • Lunch and Learns • Online Forums or Communities
- 54. BUDGET#5
- 56. • Online learning platforms cost less than running a 3d classroom course • Live online training can save $$ on facilities / lunch / travel • Budget $$ for learning into your project, don’t just rely on corporate $$ Return on Investment
- 57. Your Questions?
Editor's Notes
- #8: We all know that project controls are critical to delivering projects 2019 Logikal projects survey
- #17: 2018 LinkedIn Learning study
- #20: 8 seconds
- #40: On-demand training – like watching Netflix – it’s all ready to go, you can stop and start whenever you want.
- #41: LIVE online training
- #46: According to Linkedin Learning, finding time to learn is the #1 challenge.
- #47: Employees WANT to learn and grow
- #48: Just in time learning, and microlearning can help.
- #51: Peer-to-peer learning, we teach eachother
- #52: Peer-to-peer learning, we teach eachother