Personalizing Training for Your Business

At Cali Professionals, we understand how important it is to hit the mark when conveying key information to your team. Online-based training needs to have the same impact that it did when teams gathered in the office for in-person training with an instructor. The Cali Professionals team can help you to accomplish this! We focus on the following three elements to ensure that training is personal and valuable to each learner.

Emphasize Real-World Benefits Adult learners need to feel confident that their online training program will benefit them. To promote engagement and motivation, it is important to offer training that fits into busy schedules and answers the questions, “what’s in it for me?” and, “how will this make me better at my job?” One way to accomplish this is to explain course objectives in the beginning of the course. Clear objectives tell a learner what they will be able to do upon completion of the course. For example, “After completing this course, you will be able to confidently explain the features and benefits of the new product line to customers, which will impact customer trust and loyalty.” To keep learners motivated throughout the course, objectives should be re-iterated periodically and tied into training activities and assessments.

Include Your Team in the Development Phase Empower your team and involve learners in the development of content through transparent communication. At Cali Professionals, we encourage the involvement of your team in your course development. Before entering the creative phase of developing your training project, we will collaborate with you to identify who your best employees, leaders, and decision-makers are. Incorporate their input by surveying your team and having them identify where they feel the learning gaps are and what will help them to improve their skills. Not only is their involvement valuable to enhancing content, but there is also an added benefit to demonstrating to your team that their input is heard and respected.

Personalize with Emotionally Compelling Graphics and Imagery Compelling visuals are essential to an effective learning experience. Humanize your course by implementing real names, voices and photos. Personalizing a training program can be as simple as including a brief video from management or the CEO for an onboarding training program. The inclusion of personalized content can be accommodated to fit any budget. A quick video filmed in your office can be easily edited to look professional and complement an eTraining course. This is also particularly effective for how-to training, where demos are a must-have for visual learners.

Utilizing these methods will enhance the quality of your training course and result in a learning experience that is engaging and rewarding for your team. At Cali Professionals, we will work closely with you to identify the most effective ways to personalize your course for maximum success.