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Exploring the Key Soft Skills Required for OJT Coaches
Soft Skills required for OJT courses have been discussed in this article. On-the-job training provides critical capabilities, but it can be challenging to complete successfully. Success with OJT requires the right combination of support from supervisors, clear training plans, and coaches with the right skills and capabilities. Of those components, coaches are both the most […]
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Structuring Your Formal OJT Program: Tips to Help You Build the Best Program Possible
OJT Program (On-the-job training) has played a vital role in the workplace for a very long time. It remains one of the most common means of upskilling employees, retraining workers, and onboarding new hires. However, informal programs can only offer so much value. Formal OJT programs deliver better value, replicability, and efficiency. However, to see […]
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What You Need to Know about Conducting a Coaching Skills Workshop
Creating a successful on-the-job training program requires the right components. One of the most critical is having skilled coaches in place to handle training. In fact, without the right coaches, your program is likely to fail. The question then is how do you ensure you have skilled coaches in place? Answering that question requires several […]
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Assessing the Trainers: Ensuring Your Trainers Can Achieve OJT Success Stories
Assessing the trainers might sound strange, though, as most organizations simply assume that other employees are willing and able to provide accurate OJT for new hires or are capable of training other employees in what they do. That is not always the case. One of the most crucial aspects of a successful on-the-job training program […]
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OJT Success: Building the Support Team You Need
On-the-job training or OJT is often seen as an informal process. In truth, it can be, but it does not have to be. In some cases, informal OJT efforts are all that might be needed – introducing a new employee to their daily duties does not require much in the way of formality, for instance. […]
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The Role of OJT in Closing the Skills Gap
The skills gap – no matter what your industry might be, chances are good you’ve heard about the lack of access to qualified, skilled professionals. It’s a very real situation, and it applies across most industries, as well. The good news is that on-the-job training, or OJT if you prefer, can help you close that […]
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Customer Service Training for Non-Service Employees: A Guide for Employers
Every employee in your organization is a representative of your brand. Their interactions while on the job, as well as in their personal lives, impact brand perception and value. The challenge is how to ensure that all employees understand their impact on the organization’s success. While soft skills training gets the eye roll, we know […]
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5 Tips to Increase OJT Training Program Success
Learning on the job – it’s something we all do to some extent. Whether it’s getting acquainted with the layout of the new place of employment, learning the ins and outs of a position, or something more formalized, learning takes place all the time. On-the-job training, or OJT for short, can be a critical element […]
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The Most Critical Elements for a Successful OJT Program
On-the-job training, usually abbreviated as OJT, is one of the most important tools in your L&D arsenal. For most human beings, it is how we learn best (hands-on, involved in the process, and led by an experienced instructor). Additionally, there are many benefits to be gained by instituting a successful OJT program within your organization. […]
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Tips, Tricks, and Tools to Enhance Your OJT Program
On-the-job training (OJT) plays a central if often understated, role in the success (and failure) of organizations, large and small. Too often, it boils down to an employee taking action, another employee witnessing that action, and a checkmark being added to a box that basically says, “yes, this person understands what they are supposed to […]
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Tracking On the Job Training: Tips and Tricks to Maximize OJT
Training is necessary across all positions and for many different reasons. You’ll need to provide training to new hires during the onboarding process, but you’ll also need to deliver mandatory corporate training on topics like diversity in the workforce. One training-related area where many employers struggle is tracking on the job training, which can lead […]
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Your Guide to the Most Common OJT Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
On-the-job training is crucial for many organizations. It’s perhaps the best way to ensure that employees have the right skills for the job – they learn through shadowing others and through hands-on application of what they have learned. However, it’s important to understand that OJT can be derailed by mistakes, and a surprising number of […]