{"id":547,"date":"2020-11-21T17:51:58","date_gmt":"2020-11-21T12:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nimtools.com\/blog\/?p=547"},"modified":"2020-11-21T17:52:00","modified_gmt":"2020-11-21T12:22:00","slug":"creating-a-corporate-training-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nimtools.com\/blog\/creating-a-corporate-training-program","title":{"rendered":"7 Tips for Creating a Corporate Training Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Initiating new employees can be quite a challenging experience for both sides. If you\u2019re relying only on hands-on experience, you might be doing a lot of damage to your business as well as your people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As many as <u>40% of employees<\/u>\u00a0who\u2019ve had poor training leave the company within a year. People have a need to grow and learn, and if they feel they\u2019re not engaged enough, they\u2019ll search for new opportunities elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Training has become vital for the success of any modern business<\/strong>, no matter what you do. That\u2019s why it\u2019s essential to do it the right way. Here are some tips on how to achieve that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a20ec9f92fac\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a20ec9f92fac\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/nimtools.com\/blog\/creating-a-corporate-training-program\/#Have_a_Clear_Goal_in_Mind\" title=\"Have a Clear Goal in Mind\">Have a Clear Goal in Mind<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/nimtools.com\/blog\/creating-a-corporate-training-program\/#Design_Your_Materials_Carefully\" title=\"Design Your Materials Carefully\">Design Your Materials Carefully<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/nimtools.com\/blog\/creating-a-corporate-training-program\/#Put_Yourself_in_the_Trainees_Shoes\" title=\"Put Yourself in the Trainees\u2019 Shoes\">Put Yourself in the Trainees\u2019 Shoes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/nimtools.com\/blog\/creating-a-corporate-training-program\/#Use_a_Training_Management_Platform\" title=\"Use a Training Management Platform\">Use a Training Management Platform<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/nimtools.com\/blog\/creating-a-corporate-training-program\/#Dont_Forget_to_Talk_About_Company_Culture\" title=\"Don\u2019t Forget to Talk About Company Culture\">Don\u2019t Forget to Talk About Company Culture<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/nimtools.com\/blog\/creating-a-corporate-training-program\/#Put_Into_Practice\" title=\"Put Into Practice\">Put Into Practice<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/nimtools.com\/blog\/creating-a-corporate-training-program\/#Evaluate_and_Revise\" title=\"Evaluate and Revise\">Evaluate and Revise<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Have_a_Clear_Goal_in_Mind\"><\/span>Have a Clear Goal in Mind<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The best way to teach anything is to have crystal clear learning objectives in mind. What knowledge, skills, and even attitudes should your trainees acquire? What concrete tasks should they be able to perform? What mental tools do they need to achieve them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe you need several training programs for different employees within your company, or they can have similar learning paths up to a point and then diverge. An <a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nimtools.com\/blog\/is-desktop-support-technician-a-good-career-choice\"><u>IT support technician<\/u><\/a>\u00a0obviously won\u2019t go through the same training as a personal assistant, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe you can have several programs across different departments. The important thing is to <strong>understand what exactly your trainees need to learn<\/strong>&nbsp;in order to become competent employees. Having a vague idea and \u201cwinging it\u201d won\u2019t get you far, and it will cost you a lot of time and money without achieving the results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Design_Your_Materials_Carefully\"><\/span>Design Your Materials Carefully<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Great training material is half the job done. However, <strong>if your material is poor, both your trainers and trainees will suffer, and the program will be unsuccessful<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order for your materials to be useful and engaging, they have to be structured in a clear, easy-to-follow way. Think about what needs to be learned and start by drafting the order in which you should present it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s extremely important to have every part and each lesson relating to others in a logical manner. Think about each part as a whole, and what small steps are required if your employees are to fully understand it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, keep the materials concise. Don\u2019t go on unnecessarily or insert irrelevant digressions that the trainees won\u2019t need in their work. Remember that you\u2019re not a university \u2014 your goal is not holistic education but applied knowledge and skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Put_Yourself_in_the_Trainees_Shoes\"><\/span>Put Yourself in the Trainees\u2019 Shoes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s difficult to design any type of course without actively thinking about who you\u2019re making it for. In this case, your employees are your students, and you need to<strong>&nbsp;think long and hard about what you can expect them to know<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People often lose a sense of how little a newbie knows about the workings of their company. When you\u2019ve worked somewhere for too long, your tasks, as well as the company culture, become second nature to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s why it\u2019s essential that you imagine that you\u2019re a new employee, completely unaware of how things work around there. If you started out as a newbie in the company, you can remember your first day \u2014 how you felt, what was intimidating to you, and what you wished people told you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_a_Training_Management_Platform\"><\/span>Use a Training Management Platform<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sure, you can print out copies of all the resources and distribute them manually. You may proceed to hold the training the old-fashioned way, but think how much time you\u2019ll save if you make use of <a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getadministrate.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>corporate training software<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These platforms will not only help you keep your resources organized and distribute them easily, but they will <strong>allow you to streamline the whole process<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By using a piece of training software, you can structure your program in such a way that your employees can have more freedom and autonomy in learning. They should not be completely dependent on their trainer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This kind of platform will also allow you to keep track of the effectiveness of your training course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dont_Forget_to_Talk_About_Company_Culture\"><\/span>Don\u2019t Forget to Talk About Company Culture<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The technical side of how to do a job is the obvious thing your employees in training need to learn. However, <strong>don\u2019t forget about the human element<\/strong>. Make sure to talk about your company culture and the dos and don\u2019ts of your work environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If there are things colleagues tend to do together or avoid doing, make it known. Help your trainees feel welcome and at home by allowing them to fit in smoothly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Corporate culture is actually <u>the number-one reason<\/u>\u00a0why people start looking for a new job. You should start nurturing a pleasant environment from the beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Put_Into_Practice\"><\/span>Put Into Practice<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No matter how many papers you make them read and learn, your trainees won\u2019t be ready to do the job before they\u2019ve had some practical experience in actually doing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on the nature of the job, <strong>you can always start with simulations<\/strong>. For example, if your employees are training to become customer support agents, you can act out some calls with them and have them listen in on senior agents. You can pretend to be a particularly nasty customer to demonstrate what they should do in the worst-case scenario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having your trainees practice what they have learned will also allow you to see which areas need more work and where they\u2019re lacking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Evaluate_and_Revise\"><\/span>Evaluate and Revise<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Arguably the most important stage of the entire training process is evaluation. Once the training is done, <strong>you need to evaluate the success of it, the areas that need to be revised, and how you can make the program even better.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also ask the trainees themselves what they would have changed and how you can make the program better for the next group. This will not only provide you with some useful insights, but it will also make your new employees feel like they\u2019re already contributing to the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once your new employees have settled in, ask them if there was something they wish they had known before they started working. 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