Bite-Size Training and Development
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This document provides guidelines for developing effective employee training programs using bite-sized sessions. It discusses three main advantages: retention, where shorter sessions allow employees to better retain key information; reinforcement, as frequent shorter sessions help reinforce core values and competencies; and cost and tracking, as bite-sized training reduces costs since less is spent on actual events which have limited impact without follow up. The document encourages using bite-sized, consistent training to maximize information retention and organizational development at a lower cost.
Bite-Size Training and Development
- 1. Guidelines to Develop Consistent and Ongoing Employee Training Programs BITE-SIZE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
- 2. Bite-Size Training Employers need to develop employee training within the framework of a comprehensive, ongoing, and consistent program. This guide will cover three important advantages of using bite-size training to deliver results: • Retention • Reinforcement • Cost & Tracking
- 3. RETENTION
- 4. RETENTION The human mind retains information when the material is concise and com-pressed into shorter spans of time. Many training methods try to take a long period of time and cover every possible solution to every outcome. But this exhausts the mind, limiting the amount of information that your em-ployees retain. Instead, if the mind is able to focus on a few key takeaways in smaller amounts of time, it can successfully retain and store the important information.
- 6. REINFORCEMENT A portion of this is achieved through coaching activities, which reinforce learning on a day-to-day basis and support the company culture. This helps drive organization-al developments which lead to improved performance. Organizations that continuously learn and innovate will be able to maintain their competitive advantage. Reinforce the core values and competencies which define success for your team on a consistent, easily-digestible basis.
- 8. COST AND TRACKING According to studies, companies typically spend 85% of their budget for train-ing events on the actual event, even though only 24% of training results occur during that stage. Without proper emphasis on retention and preparation, the training event will not have enough positive effect to justify its cost. There are major cost benefits to training in shorter, bite-size sessions.
- 9. For more guidelines to develop consistent and ongoing employee training programs, visit InterviewStream.com to download the Bite-Size Training and Development guide.