Looking for some fresh inspiration when it comes to onboarding new employees?

This year, why not try out some different tactics, to make the onboarding process more engaging for your hires, while achieving more positive results for your business.

eLearning is one of the best ways to onboard new staff. Today we’ll look at how using a Learning Management System or training platform for onboarding will ensure your new hires are trained efficiently and effectively.

Onboarding should start as soon as your new hire enters the workplace, and with eLearning, there’s no need to wait until certain training sessions are available for them to attend. You don't want new staff sitting around waiting when they could be getting stuck into the job.

Online courses allow your employees to access training materials from the comfort of their own desk. New hires can easily work through training at their own pace, from their desktop computer, laptop and even mobile device.

In this way, using online courses will allow new team members to get straight into training and really hit the ground running.

When it comes to onboarding, not all staff need to know the same skills or the same selection of company policies.

You only want to give new hires training in the policies and procedures that are relevant to their job. Otherwise, they’ll very quickly become disengaged from the training materials – there’s nothing worse than being forced to scroll through endless screens of HR policies when they don’t even apply to your role.

eLearning courses can be customised according to very specific training needs – so you know your employees are getting the exact information they need to do their job and perform at their best.

With the right training platform, you can develop short, concise online courses that are targeted to the exact needs of your team members. In this way, you can rest assured that you’re creating a perfectly customised training program for each individual employee.

New employees want to be sure that a company is a good fit for them, as much as they need to be a good fit for the company.

Your onboarding process will be the first taste of training new hires will get from your organisation and you don’t want to turn them off within the first week. Moving your onboarding to an online platform will help to keep staff engaged and focused.

Making new staff members feel as comfortable and as well informed as possible from day one helps to welcome them, as well as set expectations.

According to a recent survey of more than ,000 US-based employees conducted by BambooHR, “when it comes to what aspects truly matter to employees starting a job, free food and perks are not what they crave; they want an onboarding process that helps them reduce the learning curve at the new company so that they can become an effective, contributing team member.”

Using eLearning for onboarding is a great way to help new team members become acclimatised to their new working environment, while providing them with the information and tools they need to do their job. It’s worth spending some time and thought on, to make sure the onboarding process is successful.

The same BambooHR survey revealed that the typical company wastes $10,000 a year as a result of ineffective onboarding processes.

Not to mention the money already spent on hiring and recruitment, with Deloitte telling us that the average US employer spends about $4000 and 52 days on hiring a new employee. That’s a considerable amount of time and money to invest in bringing new staff on board.

eLearning is one of the best ways to keep onboarding costs down, while still making sure the process is successful for both the employer and their new hires.

By using online courses to train your employees, there’s no need for expensive training facilities, speakers, or printed materials that require updating. With all your modules, assessments and reports online you’ll save significantly over time.

Need an onboarding program for your team? Get started with Go1 Premium now!

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Using eLearning for onboarding new employees

We have been working on great some new features, and want to show you how they can help you!

As we continue to evolve the Go1 Platform, we are developing some exciting new features that will improve the way that everyone delivers their training. We are looking to learn more from you, our customers, about what you want and how you use our tools so that we can create the best product we can to address your needs.

Our most recent episode of The eLearning Assist, Episode 5, gave plenty of information and insight into the latest features on the Go1 Platform.

Weren’t able to attend the webinar? Or want a closer look at the content covered? Here’s a recap of Episode 5, for anyone who missed out.

In Episode 5 of The eLearning Assist, Go1 Senior Product Manager Liz Hardie walked us through all of the latest updates to the Go1 Platform. This included updates and improvements to the awards functionality and learner progress tracking, better oversight of a manager’s team, updates to our Wisenet integration, and improvements across the reporting functionality to ensure that you can view and track the metrics that are most important to your organisation.

No matter how many users you have in Go1, this is a valuable webinar for all users that will help you to understand more about how to improve the way that you learn - a must watch for all administrators - so make sure you check out the recap video. 


To round out the session we will be opened up the floor for Q&A, but if you have any additional questions you can contact us at product@go1.com

As a part of episode 5 we also spoke about our Early Access program. If you would like to be involved in this program, please click on the below link to register your details.

Early Access Program and User Research Expression of interest

The eLearning Assist: Episode 5 catchup - learn about new Go1 features

Over 20% of non-government schools get access to Go1’s powerful training platform.

Go1, the world’s largest on-boarding, compliance and professional development platform, has sealed a deal with CompliSpace, a leading provider of governance, risk and compliance learning, that will expand Go1’s user base by more than 50,000 users and position it as a leading player in the school training space.

Under the agreement over 20% of non-government schools across Australia will have access to Go1’s powerful training platform. This makes it easier for teachers and school administrators to maintain compliance policies and procedures in-line with legal requirements, provide access to teacher development courses and maintain records on training topics like child protection.

CompliSpace is a leading provider of Governance, Risk and Compliance and Policy Management programs, training and consulting. Its content and GRC platforms help organisations establish and follow policies and procedures in accordance with legal requirements. CompliSpace helps organisations across the education, financial, not-for-profit and commercial sectors, including over 20% of non-government schools and 25 education authorities in every state and territory.

The major appeal for CompliSpace is how Go1’s platform lets teachers access content anytime, anywhere via mobile and desktop, as well as helping schools to maintain records on important topics like child protection, workplace safety, student duty of care and privacy. CompliSpace Child Protection Programs help to protect around 400,000 Australian students and the Go1 platform will help embed understanding of those policies and procedures among teachers, staff and volunteers.

Andrew Barnes, CEO and co-founder, Go1, said technology plays a vital role in the school sector.

"Education has always been something that is close to my heart. I’m working in the edtech space and my wife is also a primary school teacher. Being able to partner with CompliSpace means we can help more schools access some of the best content available to them. The school market is a place where helping teachers and education administrators can have a really big impact. We’re excited to play a part in helping them do their role in educating the next generation of Australians," Andrew Barnes says.

In the past six months, Go1 has quadrupled its user base from 100,000 to 600,000, and now offers over 150,000 courses. The online learning and training marketplace also hosts over a quarter of a million learning assets, from videos to quizzes.

Mr Barnes’ former school, Cannon Hill Anglican College in Queensland, is one of the 600-plus schools that will initially benefit from the partnership. Vice-principal Gary O’Brien said it will make compliance and professional development much easier.

“As a vice-principal, it’s my job to make sure the school is staying on top of our legal obligations when it comes to compliance. It gives us peace-of-mind to know that everything is updated automatically and we don’t have to worry about staying abreast of every legal change. We’ve already been able to replace spreadsheets through the platform and our teachers will now be able to access all their training needs on their mobiles. It’s a huge step forward. But most importantly, it’s our students who end up benefiting through the knock-on effect,” Mr O’Brien said.

James Field co-founded CompliSpace with David Griffiths when they saw significant inefficiencies in the way schools and other sectors were trying to manage their legal and regulatory obligations.

“The legal and regulatory environment within which schools operate is incredibly complex, particularly with the ongoing changes to child protection legislation around Australia.  We work with schools to ensure that their policies and procedures are maintained up to date with current laws, however policies on their own are not enough.  Introducing the Go1 platform will assist our clients to bring their policies to life and affect cultural change, which now more than ever is central to achieving compliance and managing risk.” Mr. Field said.

Go1 will continue to help teachers and school administrators connect with the best content on soft skills, leadership training and instruction to help them do their role in educating the next generation of Australians. Over the next 12 months it's estimated that Go1 will grow its market share in the school training space by an additional ten per cent.

CompliSpace is a national, leading provider of governance, risk, compliance (GRC) and policy management solutions across a targeted range of industries in Australia. Our mission is to simplify risk, compliance and policy management so that organisations can focus on their core purpose.

The primary industries we help are Education (Non-Government Schools), Commercial (Financial Services and ASX listed companies) and the broader, Not-for-profit sector.

Go1 are top of the class with CompliSpace school training deal

Have you heard everyone talking about Prince2, but don’t know what it is?

We all know that managing a project properly is key to its success. Without leadership and a plan, your project is just a vision – you’ve got to have specific objectives and goals to work towards, deadlines to stick to and resource and cost controls along the way.

All of these elements together, plus a few more factors hidden away in the process, make good project management. And with good project management comes a job well done!

So, back to finding out more about Prince2 and where it fits into all of this:

Prince2 stands for Projects in Controlled Environments Version 2 and it’s the most popular project management method that is used by many organizations around the world.

The great thing about this method is that it’s flexible and doesn’t teach you a set way of doing things – it’s more about creating a mindset to guide you, rather than a strict set of rules to follow. This means you can really apply it to any project.

Prince2 is based upon seven principles for successful project management, as well as seven themes and seven processes that will help you along the way. All of these elements will essentially help you run any kind of project and the steps aren’t tied to any specific industry.

Of course, not every aspect of the principles in Prince2 will apply to every project that you manage. But don’t worry, there’s guidance contained with it for project managers to know how much of the process to apply and when they should do it.

There are two levels of Prince2 certifications that you can achieve. The entry level qualification that everyone can do is called Prince2 Foundation. This is a great introduction to the principles and everything you need for project management.

The Prince2 Practitioner is more about building upon the first certification and putting Prince2 into practice. This means that you must have passed the Prince2 Foundation before you can proceed to this next level. This level is aimed at more experienced project managers.

Naturally, the next question you’re going to ask about Prince2 training is what’s in it for me? Well, the quick answer to this question is there’s a lot in it for you! So, let’s have a look.

If you’re trying to launch your career in project management or want to move up the ranks in the office, this training is the best place to start. Lots of the best project managers have the Prince2 qualifications and for good reason.

The biggest reason for investing your time and effort into the Prince2 qualifications is because it’s going to provide you with the skillset you need to manage projects successfully. From start to finish, you’re going to know exactly how to lead your new project on the right path.

The methodology that you learn and the mind set that Prince2 aims to instill into your thinking will provide you with the guidance and skills you need to plan and initiate your new project, as well as how you can manage and execute it successfully. Nothing’s left to chance.

Of course, the great thing about Prince2 training is that it doesn’t matter what industry or organization you’re in – it’s going to help you manage any projects. Even if you change jobs in the future, Prince2 lets you manage in any kind of environment.

It also doesn’t matter whether your project is big or small, the Prince2 principles, themes and processes are all adaptable and configurable. There’s nothing you can’t do with this training!

In the long run, Prince2 training is going to kick-start your career and make you more employable. As soon as someone sees that you have the Prince2 certifications on your resume, you’re in with the chance of landing your dream job.

You’ll find that you are more likely to enjoy an increase in salary and find better jobs as you progress in management. Since Prince2 is a recognized and respected certification around the world, there’s no limits with where you can take your career with a little hard work!

From an employer’s perspective, having your employees completed Prince2 training also has its advantages for your organization. It’ll mean that important projects in the office follow a common and consistent approach, with a controlled method from start to finish.

Prince2 training almost adds legitimacy to your projects. Everything will be organized and professional, as well as successful at the end because of the respected principles. In addition, you can have the assurance that any project idea will have a continued business justification throughout the process.

So, let’s quickly summarize what we’ve learned here.

Prince2 is a highly respected and advantageous certification to have in project management. It provides you with the methodology you need as a project manager to make sure your vision turns into a successful venture. Plus, it follows a process that everyone recognizes and understands in the business world.

If you’re currently in project management or are wanting to become a project manager in the future, Prince2 certifications is the place to start. This training is exactly what you need to boost your skills and career prospects and enjoy success in your field.

What are you waiting for? The world’s your oyster with Prince2 training!

What is Prince2 training and why you need it

Does your organization have equal opportunity training?

Everyone deserves to work in a place where they’re valued and where they’ve got freedom from prejudice, discrimination and also have the opportunity to do their job without interference.

Unfortunately, while we often take this equal opportunity for granted in our daily lives, this isn’t always the case in some businesses.

The worst part is that a lot of people don’t realize or aren’t aware that their actions are discriminative and that they’re denying someone the same opportunities as their fellow colleagues.

In this way, discrimination and harassment aren’t always overt and obvious – sometimes it can be underlying and unknown.

Of course, in today’s business world, all employers have the duty to make sure there is no discrimination and harassment in the workplace for their employees. After all, it’s the law.

While you can comply with your duties through creating equal opportunity practices and policies in the workplace, you’re also responsible for other people’s actions. This includes the behavior of managers and supervisors towards their team, as well as colleague to colleague interactions.

You must be thinking, how can you do this? How can you possibly control the actions of others in the workplace? Well, the best way to do this is by providing everyone with education and online e-learning courses where you can get your message across.

This way everyone knows what is expected of them and how they can make sure that equal opportunity is granted to everyone in the office.

So, let’s have a look at how you can get started today:

With equal opportunity training from Go1 Premium, you can make sure that you meet all of your compliance needs and kick out discrimination and harassment from your workplace for good.

Our training is relevant to all workplaces and for all organizations. It doesn’t matter what field you’re in or what your company does, this content will make sure employees know their rights and responsibilities in the office.

This online training will bring discrimination and harassment issues to the forefront and let everyone understand what is expected of them in the workplace. Nothing’s left uncovered.

The aim of our equality opportunity training is just what it sounds like – it promotes the fairness and equal treatment of employees and lets everyone know how they can enjoy a healthy working environment that’s free from prejudice, bias and discrimination.

You’ll find that your business thrives and has great successes when there are people from all walks of life in your workplace – this training with Go1 Premium will steer everyone on the right path.

All of our training courses are kept up-to-date and are developed by compliance training experts so you are delivering the best content to your employees. It can be used for starter training or as part of ongoing learning throughout the year.

The course can be added to your current LMS or you even have the opportunity to create your own Go1 portal for your staff. Either way, everything is made easy and accessible for the best training. Plus, the content is engaging and fun for everyone!

What’s more, our equal opportunity training can be accessed from anywhere – whether you are on the bus, in the office or traveling, you can learn on the go from any mobile or tablet device. It’s never been easier to learn and grow than with Go1 Premium.

As an employer, you can enjoy sophisticated reporting tools that lets you keep track of your employees and learning. To make sure everyone is completing their equal opportunity training, there is tracking tools so you can see exactly who has done what.

This means you can make sure you are fulling your employer duties and ensure that your employees are aware of their rights and responsibilities in the workplace.

The Benefits of Equal Opportunity Training

Of course, with equal opportunity training, you can help to prevent unnecessary discrimination and harassment in the workplace. By explaining employee rights and responsibilities, everyone can be aware of what is expected of them in the workplace.

Not only can this protect your employees from discrimination and harassment, but it can also reduce the risk of your organization coming up against legal action that can cost you a lot of money and open you up to bad publicity.

Equal opportunity training will also create a positive and inclusive office where everyone can feel like they’re valued. What’s more, this creates a workplace where people want to work. This means you can attract the best talent to your organization and keep the best employees for the job.

The culture of an organization is growing increasingly important, especially for millennials. If you can promote an open, inclusive and welcoming culture in your office, you can appeal to professionals that will make your company better.

In addition, when everyone treats others with respect and is inclusive towards everyone, more positive working relationships can form. As they say, teamwork makes the dream work and when there is equal opportunity there is more creativity and productivity.

Everyone can work in a good environment and focus on their duties and perform better at their job.

So, if you don’t have equal opportunity training in place in your organization, now is the time to make your move. Do you really want to pass up on all these amazing benefits?

With equal opportunity training, everyone wins!

For more insights, subscribe to the Go1 newsletter to stay on top of all the latest L&D trends. Or, you can book a demo today to find out how Go1 can help with your team’s learning needs.

Does your organization have equal opportunity training? Everyone deserves to work in a place where they’re valued and where they’ve got freedom from prejudice, discrimination and also have the opportunity to do their job without interference.

Equal opportunity training for your team

Do you know the disciplinary and grievance procedures in your company?

We’ve all seen The Apprentice and the dramatic boardroom scenario where candidates are fired. But, while this might be known as a reality television show, it definitely isn’t reality when it comes to business.

In fact, you could find yourself suddenly in a lot of trouble if you act this way without a valid reason.

The consequences of firing someone without an accepted rationale mean you could end up in an employee tribunal and face paying out a lot of money in compensation for the damage you’ve done. Nobody wants this.

Thankfully, there are much better ways of dealing with your problems. After all, you might have a point – it’s just important to go about it the right way.

This is where disciplinary procedures come in. They’re in place in every company to ensure each employee faces an equally fair process if there are problems.

It also means that managers can address any performance concerns and unacceptable conduct in a way that lets an employee understand, learn and improve.

Of course, it’s not just managers that need to know how to follow discipline procedures – it’s also important employees to know how they can deal with problems they have and the right channels they can follow to have those matters addressed properly.

Grievance procedures can help employees bring up their problems in a formal and controlled way, letting their voice be heard. Of course, these procedures will also avoid major problems developing later down the line.

It’s all about finding a resolution so everyone can move forward – you’ve just got to know how to do it properly.

The best way to educate everyone on discipline and grievance procedures is by choosing an online e-learning course!

Why is a Discipline and Grievance Course Important?

While we often don’t think about it until something happens, problems do exist in the workplace. Whether it’s an employee’s performance or some kind of unfair treatment by managers.

The most important thing is that everyone in the workplace knows how to deal with these situations if they ever arise.

You’ll find that disciplinary and grievance procedures are often required by law and they strive to make the office a fair and equal place for everyone. No one should be treated differently or be discriminated against.

That is why it’s important that everyone is aware of the disciplinary procedures and grievance procedures are in place where they work and what they are in case they need to use them.

A disciplinary and grievance course lets everyone know the right processes they should follow when there’s a problem in the workplace. It lets managers and employees know where they stand and how their issues can be resolved.

When the right processes are in place and everyone’s aware of what they are, this can lead to quick and effective resolutions to problems so everyone can get on with what they do best.

Understanding discipline procedures in the workplace

When you were younger, did you have a favorite teacher?

In almost everyone’s case, the answer to this question is yes. There’s always at least one teacher you look up to in your childhood and that you would listen to and most importantly, learn from.

The reason for this is because teachers make the best leaders. They know what it takes to inspire and motivate others to do well and they’ve got the resources to put their plan into action.

Of course, teachers don’t just work in schools and colleges. They don’t always stand in front of a class and talk about subjects. As we get older, we realize that teachers at everywhere in life and primarily, you’ll find that your manager or supervisor can be one too.

When you’re a manager or supervisor, you have a lot of responsibilities in the workplace. From writing reports and attending important meetings, to looking after your employees. You’ve got to lead your team to success. But, how can you do this?

It’s worth repeating that teaching doesn’t have to be in a formal classroom setting. In fact, there’s plenty of new ways you can teach and lead your employees in the workplace without holding a meeting or group training session.

Studies have shown that one-on-one tutoring with employees is a great way to teach them new skills and lead them in the right direction.

To do this, you can enlist the help of technology to lead your employees and inspire them to learn and improve their skills in the workplace.

So, what’s this technology we are talking about? Well, one of the best ways to teach your employees is through online e-learning courses. This is a new approach to training that can revolutionize how your employees learn and how you can lead your team as a manager or supervisor.

Now, when we talk about online e-learning courses there are the obvious advantages. First, these courses are cost-effective – it takes fewer resources to teach everyone and you’re cutting out the cost of travel, materials and general expenses.

In addition, you also save valuable time when you use e-learning online courses. After all, it’s not always feasible to meet with every employee every week in the office. Sometimes, there just isn’t enough time in business.

But, there’s also lots of other benefits in using online e-learning courses that help to teach and lead your employees. So, let’s have a look in more detail.

 To be a good teacher and leader to your employees, you’ve got to cover a lot of topics. That’s the great thing about online e-learning courses – there’s hundreds to choose from!

Whether you want to inspire your employees to be better at customer service or motivate them to advance their career, you can use e-learning courses to further your vision.

You can take control of employee training and choose courses for them to learn and guide them to become better employees for your company. This will allow everyone to grow together.

Of course, as we said at the beginning, employees do benefit from one-on-one interaction. You may think this element of teaching is lost through e-learning courses, but it’s not.

In fact, through your LMS, you can keep up to date with who is taking part in what course and how well they’re performing. There’s no avenue left hidden and you can still teach and lead your team effectively.

So, not only can you choose the courses you want your employees to learn from, but you can also talk to them about their performance afterwards. You’ll be able to track their scores in tests and monitor the effectiveness of your training easily.

Employees can work through the content at their own pace and lots of the e-learning courses give them certificates of completion, which will boost their confidence and let you see who is working hard.

The great thing about e-learning courses is that they go further than just training in the workplace – you can now teach your employees at home too!

E-learning courses can be accessed from anywhere on your mobile device, whether you are at home, on the bus or at the park. This means you can always provide direction and motivate your employees even when they aren’t in the workplace.

Learning is a lifelong process and everyone has the ability to become a teacher, including you. Managers and supervisors soon become the next big influence in somebody’s life after school and college and this is what makes them great leaders.

You can inspire your employees through online e-learning courses. You’ll provide them with an effective learning option that will teach them new skills that you see as valuable, as well as ways to improve their everyday life.

As a manager and supervisor, it’s important to recognize the responsibilities that you have for your employees, as well as the amount of influence that you’ve got over them. People look up to you, so it’s crucial that you motivate them in a positive way.

Online e-learning courses are the way to do that.

You can choose the courses that will help your employees improve, monitor their progress and let them learn on the go from anywhere in the world.

This option in teaching lets everyone win and you can lead your team to success through online teaching!

When you’re a manager or supervisor, you have a lot of responsibilities. From writing reports and attending meetings, to looking after your employees. You’ve got to lead your team to success. But, how can you do this?

Why teachers make the best leaders

We’re excited to announce the next eLearning Assist will be taking place on February 15th at 9:30am AEDT (February 14th 2:30pm PST).

In Episode 5 of The eLearning Assist, Go1 Senior Project Manager Liz Hardie will be on hand to walk you through all of the latest updates to the Go1 Platform. This includes updates and improvements to the awards functionality and learner progress tracking, better oversight of a manager’s team, updates to our Wisenet integration, and improvements across the reporting functionality to ensure that you can view and track the metrics that are most important to your organisation.

No matter how many users you have in Go1, this is a valuable webinar for all users that will help you to understand more about how to improve the way that you learn - a must watch for all administrators. 


To round out the session we will be opening up the floor for Q&A, so if you have any questions about any of our features - new or old, we will be there to help you out.

The eLearning Assist takes place every month and covers trending industry information, demonstrations of Go1 features, and Q&A sessions where we will cover any questions you might have around anything to do with online learning, content, training, or the Go1 platform.

Haven’t got a Go1 portal yet? Sign up for free today!

The eLearning Assist: Episode 5 - learn about new Go1 features!

Happy New Year! We hope that you had a great holiday period, and are excited to get started with 2018.

To help you to kick start the new year, we are excited to announce that we have just added over 70 new courses to our Go1 Premium offering from Catalyst Education.

Catalyst Education are a leading supplier of quality vocational education in Australia, and to date have educated over 24,000 students.

Content from Catalyst Education empowers students with practical, job ready skills when commencing or looking to advance their career. Their delivery and partner collaboration also ensures we meet the increasing complexities faced across several industries.

All Catalyst Education Professional Development content is also available via Go1 Premium, where you can access over 1000+ courses from $4 per user per month - with instant access!

You can also book Certified First Aid Training with Catalyst Education through Go1, just contact us via live chat on our website, and we’ll get you a quote and book you in!

You can view a full list of new content added by Catalyst Education, along with some examples of the content in action below.

If you have any questions about your portal, or Catalyst Education content, feel free to contact us, so we can help you out.

New Year, new premium content from Catalyst Education (2018)

What is the best way to remember a person’s name? Many people suggest that when you are introduced to a new person, you should say that person’s name right away. It will help you remember the person’s name. Use it or lose it.

The Forgetting Curve explains why we lose the information if we don’t use it. Herman Ebbinghaus, a German psychologist, developed the Forgetting Curve in the late 19th century. The graph shows that we lose approximately 90% of new information within a week. The biggest loss of learning happens in the first day. The Forgetting Curve looks something like this:

The Forgetting Curve applies to training too. When training is delivered and then not used right away, learners forget the training.

The good news is that the brain is built to retain information when it is used. Just like using a person’s name will help you remember the person’s name, if you use the training information right away – within hours of learning it, your brain will remember it.

However, many vendors in the L&D space will say the answer to the Forgetting Curve is Learning Reinforcement rather than Learning Application. Don’t buy into Learning Reinforcement as it is a Band Aid rather than a solution. So, what is Learning Reinforcement? Learning Reinforcement involves sending additional information to the learner at stated intervals after the learning event. Vendors will suggest the intervals start within 24 hours of the learning event and then again 1 week later and again 4 weeks later.

The primary assumption built into learning reinforcement is that learners are not leaving learning events ready to apply the training on the job/use the training on the job. There may be several reasons for this:

A leader did not set the expectation that the learners apply the training on the job

There wasn’t any clear direction on “what” the learner is expected to apply on the job

The learning event did not make it easy to apply the training

How about if we look at learning events differently? How about if we focus learning events on “on the job application and on the job development”. This is Learning Application. Learning Application focuses on applying the learning directly following the learning event. To do this, we need to set the stage and expectation with learners that after they complete the learning event that they apply the course on the job.  How about if we make it easy for learners to walk out of the conference room or close their laptop and have something that is easy to do on the job – an exercise to help them apply the course on the job? This is Learning Application and good Learning Application includes:

Early on in the learning event set the expectation that the learner will apply the learning on the job.

Provide the learner with an exercise containing detailed step by step instructions on how to apply the course on the job.

Build in Job Aids to help the learner easily complete the exercise.

At the end of the exercise, ask the learner to reflect and think about “the next time I am going to do this the same because that turned out awesome. And the next time, I am going to do this differently so that I have a better result.”

What could be better than providing learners with more information to reinforce learning than an exercise to help the learner apply the course on the job, engraining new behavior?

If you provide your learners with an on-the-job exercise, you are asking your learners to Use It - Don’t Lose It!

Cindy Pascale is the CEO and co-founder of Vado and has 16+ years of HR, Training & Development and OD leadership experience and 12 years running training, talent management, and assessment companies.  Vado is an award winning off the shelf e-learning courseware provider ‘changing the face of learning’ by providing an on the job exercise in every course. www.vadoinc.net. Check out Vado’s courses on the Go1 platform.

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