In this issue...We explore ways in which skills learned during training can be more effectively transferred to the workplace
Countless organizations invest money annually in training and development, only to find the hoped for results fall far short of expectations. Getting employees to properly employ the fruits of training to the task at hand can be extremely challenging, and can result in a poor return on your training dollars.
If your organization is struggling to see the skillslearned during trainingtransferred to actual application in the participant’s job, consider the training transfer suggestions below. 
These tips will greatly increase the percentage of knowledge transferred from the classroom to the workplace, and will result in a measurable difference to bottom line performance.
Pre-Training Checklist
You can do the following in advance of the employee training session to increase the likelihood that the training you do transfers to the workplace
- Ensure the need can be met via training. Before committing to developing a training module in-house or purchasing a training program, conduct an analysis to make sure the need is real and that training will help resolve it. There are situations where all the training in the world will not improve performance – it is up to you and management to determine if with the right time and tools, an employee or situation can be changed for the better.
- Impact morale by providing relevancy. Make sure it is clear how what you are teaching will translate to job performance. Failure on the part of trainees to understand the relevancy of training can cause a dip in motivation. The bottom line is this: the greater the link, the higher the motivation.
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