Do you need technical training curriculum designed so that it does not overload your learners?
- Do you have subject matter experts with technical expertise but lack staff with training design knowledge?
- Do you need to create effective technical training programs as quickly as possible?
- Is the training content so technical and complex that it can easily overload the learners?
- Do you know you need to move away from lecture and PowerPoint to make your technical training more interactive and participatory?
- Have you run out of creative ideas to make mandatory refresher training more interesting and engaging?
For more information about our tailored curriculum design services, contact Deb Laurel.
I have recently worked with Laurel and Associates, Ltd. on the development and implementation of a full day, eight hour training course. As Technical Director for the Wisconsin ENERGY STAR Homes program, I am involved in the development of several training events.
Over the years we have realized through follow up evaluations that the ‘training as usual’ did not appear to change practices in the field. We felt that the limited time we have with the building industry had to be reevaluated in an effort to provide a better ‘learning experience.’
This is where we decided to contact Deb Laurel at Laurel and Associates, Ltd. , Madison. Working with the Energy Center of Wisconsin as the coordinator for our training series, we met with Deb Laurel. After doing the ‘training as usual’ for several years I realized after the first 20 minutes or so, that Deb Laurel was the right person to help us coordinate all the technical resources we had and put them into a curriculum that would provide a real learning experience.
For years we had assumed that lecturing to a group was the correct way to learning. Soon into our work with Deb Laurel we could see the major flaws with that assumption. She went to work immediately in establishing an outline for collecting the information we wanted taught, and designed a learning experience through interaction and lecture. This process was valuable for me as a trainer as well, as it reminded me of the importance of information being provided in a way that motivates people to action. After all, isn’t this what training is all about?
Having done over eight sessions now with the curriculum that Laurel and Associates helped us develop, I can tell you Deb Laurel’s expertise and experience in training delivered a true learning experience. The evaluations for this training series are a testament to the value of her service. Even seasoned trades people commented to me that they learned more in eight hours than they have from twenty years of field experience. These comments are common after our sessions and pretty much speak for themselves.
Joseph P. Nagan, Home Building Technology Services