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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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Steps <strong>to</strong> Successful Coaching<br />

1. Focus<br />

o Establish rapport<br />

o Communicate your expectations<br />

o Find out what <strong>the</strong> trainee can do<br />

THEN<br />

2. Explain and Demonstrate<br />

o Explain <strong>the</strong> steps of <strong>the</strong> <strong>job</strong><br />

o Explain why <strong>the</strong>y are important<br />

o Demonstrate <strong>the</strong>m<br />

3. Observe<br />

o Trainee explains and demonstrates<br />

what <strong>the</strong> coach presented in step 2<br />

4. Feedback<br />

o Coach and trainee discuss <strong>the</strong><br />

performance in step 3<br />

Cycle through steps 2, 3, and 4 <strong>to</strong><br />

• Develop <strong>the</strong> expected performance<br />

• Ensure understanding<br />

• Move on<br />

9.8 Unit 4: Preparing a <strong>Training</strong> Outline<br />

Scenario: Your neighbour is going <strong>to</strong> interview for a <strong>job</strong> in a city 800 miles away. She is planning<br />

<strong>to</strong> drive <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> interview. While talking about her upcoming trip with her, you learn that she has<br />

never changed a tire and that she wants <strong>to</strong> learn this skill before leaving home. You tell her you<br />

would be happy <strong>to</strong> teach her <strong>the</strong> proper and safe way <strong>to</strong> change a tire.<br />

Task: Develop a training outline for changing a tire.<br />

A training outline is a set of instructions and considerations that help you teach your<br />

neighbour.<br />

The purpose of <strong>the</strong> training outline is <strong>to</strong> help YOU teach <strong>the</strong> task of changing a tire.<br />

Note that evaluation, including offering feedback, is an important part of teaching.<br />

Teams should include three <strong>to</strong> five members.<br />

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