The Benefits of Quality Training

Whether you are a small business owner or a large corporation, training needs to consistently be on your mind. Fact: 40% of employees who receive low-quality training quit, or are fired, within the first year of employment. Raise your hand if that terrifies you! 

That long term cost is extremely high. Think of it, you spend time onboarding an employee, you pay them accordingly and after all of that, they exit the scene leaving you with the headache of finding another qualified candidate. Meanwhile, the energy you spend on that kind of turn-over rate could have been put towards business growth, sales, marketing, collaboration, and profit! I am sure we can all agree that the cost of losing an employee is far too high! 

Let’s not forget your clients.  Ask yourself: Do your clients understand the products and services you provide? Do you wish you had a simplified way to explain topics to your clients?

If the answer is yes, then you are in need of a training solutions expert!

So what is a training solutions expert? (Or as our industry calls them: Instructional Designers.) An Instructional Designer creates training for various types of clients across all industries. They do this through a specified collaborative process consulting with a subject matter expert/stakeholder on the learning needs of a particular audience.

Typical Actions of an Instructional Designer:

• Oversee the entire training program to help the business meet their overall goals and objectives. 

• Create training solutions for a client that will cultivate a strong foundation within their company that fosters the growth of profit and sales. 

• Assess the overall training needs of employees and/or clients to ensure any digital media created. 

• Coaching leaders and managers on the best way to foster growth and support their teams. 

• Provide analytics and data on training through various tools and digital mediums. 

• Evaluation of training and test data.

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On the job training is essential for overall productivity and employee morale. Quality training is an investment in human capital.  Don’t be the business owner that loses money due to low-quality training. Keep reading to see the benefits of a quality training program.

Benefits of a Quality Training Program: 

• Your Employees Become Flexible! A strong training program teaches everyone to pitch in. The days of, “That is not my position,” should be long gone. Cultivating a collaborative team where everyone can help each other is the only way that businesses can achieve exponential growth and success. 

• Fewer Mistakes and More Wins! Quality training teaches employees to learn from their mistakes, allows them reflection time to create new processes, and streamline their workflow so that they can meet their potential every day.  

• From Employee to Manager! As your business grows you are going to need managers.  If you invest in creating a quality foundational program early on, you will ensure that your not only training employees but developing future managers.  These managers will ensure success in the future because you fostered an environment for their own growth and success. 

• Happier, More Loyal Employees! Your employees will become a highly-skilled network that will take your business endeavors to new heights. High productivity and success always lead to a boost in morale in the workplace.

As you can see, the next step towards a strong foundation in your business is to invest in a quality training program.  This will ensure that your business reaches its utmost potential for success while fostering a workplace of growth, productivity, and prosperity.

Take a look at the video below for a brief overview!

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Maria Topliff, CEO and Founder

Maria has had more than 10 years of experience teaching online and creating eLearning Curriculum Design. As the 2014 North Carolina Online Teacher of the Year, she has traveled across the country for consultant work as well as public speaking seminars on how to create engaging online learning. Maria has created and revised more than 60 online courses and she has held numerous professional development training seminars both virtually and in person. With a dual Master’s in Multicultural Literature and Educational Leadership, she believes that Optimal Learning can only occur with instruction that includes real-world and application-based activities. As her professional experience grew, Maria has been able to see the critical need for engaging online learning across all industries. Her mission has always been to create exciting interactive eLearning, leading to increased productivity and success for all learners.

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