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How to Perform On-the-job Training - Dean Amory

According to The Encyclopedia of Business, ©2000 Gale Cengage, On-the-job training is by far the predominant form of job training. Studies also indicate that it is the most effective form of job training. Yet, it also represents a significant investment considering that roughly 30% of a new worker's time is spent in on-the-job training during the first 90 days of employment, that productivity of experienced workers assigned to train new workers may decrease during the training period, and that new workers may make expensive mistakes. Both companies and workers therefore profit largely from the presence of simple, but complete trainee and trainer guides that allow for executing OJT in a structured way. “How to perform on-the-job training”, has the information, techniques and tips that will allow you to implement a professional OJT training program. The book also includes all the tools, documents and checklists necessary for setting up a qualitative and efficient skills training program for OJT coaches

According to The Encyclopedia of Business, ©2000 Gale Cengage, On-the-job training is by far the predominant form of job training. Studies also indicate that it is the most effective form of job training. Yet, it also represents a significant investment considering that roughly 30% of a new worker's time is spent in on-the-job training during the first 90 days of employment, that productivity of experienced workers assigned to train new workers may decrease during the training period, and that new workers may make expensive mistakes.
Both companies and workers therefore profit largely from the presence of simple, but complete trainee and trainer guides that allow for executing OJT in a structured way.
“How to perform on-the-job training”, has the information, techniques and tips that will allow you to implement a professional OJT training program. The book also includes all the tools, documents and checklists necessary for setting up a qualitative and efficient skills training program for OJT coaches

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8. Guide To Conducting A Coaching Skills<br />

Workshop For <strong>On</strong>-The-Job <strong>Training</strong><br />

8.1 Goal of this Workshop<br />

The goal of this workshop is <strong>to</strong> teach experienced miners how <strong>to</strong> be effective at passing on what<br />

<strong>the</strong>y know <strong>to</strong> miners new <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir <strong>job</strong>s. It gives prospective OJT trainers <strong>the</strong> rationale and <strong>to</strong>ols<br />

needed <strong>to</strong> become effective coaches and an opportunity <strong>to</strong> learn and practice strategies for<br />

successful coaching. By <strong>the</strong> end of <strong>the</strong> workshop, trainers will have a clearer understanding of <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

role, know how <strong>to</strong> prepare for teaching someone a new <strong>job</strong>, and know where <strong>to</strong> get needed<br />

resources.<br />

8.2 Objectives<br />

Instructional objectives are <strong>the</strong> corners<strong>to</strong>ne of successful instruction. When written well, <strong>the</strong>y<br />

enable you <strong>to</strong> identify appropriate content for your instruction, organize your instruction <strong>the</strong> best<br />

way possible, and create <strong>to</strong>ols <strong>to</strong> accurately determine if instruction is achieving your goals (Mager,<br />

Robert F. (1997) Preparing Instructional Objectives: A Critical Tool in <strong>the</strong> Development of<br />

Effective Instruction, 3rd ed. Atlanta, GA: CEP Press.)<br />

<strong>On</strong>ce upon a time a Sea Horse ga<strong>the</strong>red up his seven pieces of eight and cantered out <strong>to</strong> find<br />

his fortune. Before he had travelled very far he met an Eel, who said,<br />

"Psst. Hey bud. Where ya goin’?" "I am going out <strong>to</strong> find my fortune," replied <strong>the</strong> Sea Horse<br />

proudly.<br />

"You're in luck," said <strong>the</strong> Eel. "For four pieces of eight you can have this speedy flipper, <strong>the</strong>n<br />

you'll be able <strong>to</strong> get <strong>the</strong>re a lot faster."<br />

"Gee, that's swell," said <strong>the</strong> Sea Horse and paid <strong>the</strong> money, put on <strong>the</strong> flipper, and sli<strong>the</strong>red<br />

off at twice <strong>the</strong> speed. Soon he came upon a Sponge, who said,<br />

"Psst. Hey bud. Where ya goin’?” "I am going out <strong>to</strong> find my fortune," replied <strong>the</strong> Sea Horse.<br />

"You're in luck," said <strong>the</strong> Sponge. "For a small fee I will let you have this jet-propelled<br />

scooter so that you will be able <strong>to</strong> travel a lot faster."<br />

So <strong>the</strong> Sea Horse bought <strong>the</strong> scooter with his remaining money and went zooming through<br />

<strong>the</strong> sea five times as fast. Soon he came upon a Shark, who said,<br />

"Psst. Hey bud. Where ya goin’?" "I am going out <strong>to</strong> find my fortune," replied <strong>the</strong> Sea Horse.<br />

"You're in luck. If you take this short cut," said <strong>the</strong> Shark, pointing <strong>to</strong> his open mouth, "you'll<br />

save yourself a lot of time."<br />

"Gee, thanks," said <strong>the</strong> Sea Horse. He zoomed off in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> interior of <strong>the</strong> Shark and was<br />

never heard from again.<br />

The moral of this fable is that if you're not sure where you're going, you're liable <strong>to</strong> end up<br />

some place else.<br />

Good instructional objectives describe <strong>the</strong> learner's performance—what <strong>the</strong> participant will be able<br />

<strong>to</strong> do at <strong>the</strong> end of <strong>the</strong> instruction. <strong>Perform</strong>ance outcomes identified in <strong>the</strong> objectives should be<br />

smart: specific, measurable, acceptable (attractive), realistic and timed.<br />

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