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Improving Learning Transfers

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

It can be frustrating when an employee doesn’t live up to expectations, but it happens all too often. Young hires may show promising signs during their training period, yet quickly retreat when asked to perform in the real world. However, it’s important not to give up on those employees. The problem could be a poor learning transfer. So how can organizations improve the learning transfer process? First, it’s important to clearly identify the goals and outcomes of any lesson. Before a training session starts, its purposes should be summarized. Employees should know what to expect and what they should be able to do once the training is complete. Real-world scenarios should be used throughout training sessions; it’s important for employees to encounter in training what they will encounter in the workplace. Ongoing post-training support should also be readily available, and it should involve more than the typical debriefing.

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