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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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approach <strong>to</strong> training requires small time investments in <strong>the</strong> short run. <strong>How</strong>ever, <strong>the</strong> long run<br />

benefits are often well worth this initial investment.<br />

The graph above and related information was taken from <strong>the</strong> following document.<br />

Wiehagen, B., Conrad, D., Friend, T., and Rethi, L. (2002). Considerations in <strong>Training</strong> <strong>On</strong>-<strong>the</strong>-Job<br />

Trainers, in Strategies for Improving Miners’ <strong>Training</strong>, Robert Peters (edi<strong>to</strong>r), NIOSH Information<br />

Circular 9463, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control and<br />

Prevention, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, pp. 27-34.<br />

8.9 Unit 1: What is a Coach?<br />

This section defines a coach and explains why learning coaching skills is important for someone<br />

conducting OJT.<br />

Discuss <strong>the</strong>ir technical expertise and how <strong>the</strong>y will be better able <strong>to</strong> share <strong>the</strong>ir knowledge and skills<br />

after <strong>the</strong>y participate in this workshop.<br />

Emphasize that practicing <strong>the</strong>ir coaching skills after <strong>the</strong> workshop will help <strong>the</strong>m improve as OJT<br />

trainers.<br />

Use Coach Holtz’s words <strong>to</strong> kick off a discussion about ability as only <strong>the</strong> starting point for being<br />

able <strong>to</strong> do a <strong>job</strong> well.<br />

Good coaches are motiva<strong>to</strong>rs and instil good attitudes in <strong>the</strong>ir trainees.<br />

Fun Facts:<br />

Under <strong>the</strong> leadership of Coach Lou Holtz, <strong>the</strong> University of South Carolina football program<br />

achieved a high level of success and respect. In Coach Holtz’s first five-years, USC accomplished<br />

several firsts in <strong>the</strong> program’s 110-year his<strong>to</strong>ry, including <strong>the</strong> following.<br />

• Winning two consecutive New Year’s Day Bowl games (2001, 2002 Outback Bowls)<br />

• Finishing with <strong>to</strong>p 20 national rankings for two straight years (19th in 2000 and 13th in 2001)<br />

• Ranked in <strong>the</strong> national polls for an entire season (2001)<br />

• The most vic<strong>to</strong>ries in consecutive seasons (17 from 2000-01)<br />

• Record-setting home attendance (82,614 average in 2001 and 82,138 in 2002)<br />

• Most national television appearances in a three-year period (18)<br />

• Most players (11) <strong>to</strong> sign NFL contracts in one season (2002 and again in 2003)<br />

“<strong>On</strong>ce in a while you have <strong>to</strong> take a break and visit yourself.” Audrey Giorgi<br />

Self-assessment determines<br />

Your strengths<br />

Things you can work on <strong>to</strong> improve your success as a coach<br />

Ask trainees <strong>to</strong> complete <strong>the</strong> self assessment form in unit1.<br />

When everyone is finished, discuss <strong>the</strong> form.<br />

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