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The Puzzle: How to achieve low cost, high quality training |
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Written by David Hildebrandt
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Friday, 18 November 2005 |
The puzzle that organizations are tying to solve is how to reduce the time away from the job while ensuring that knowledge transfer takes place. For every hour a billable employees sits in class there is a direct correlation to lost billable time. There is also the risk of lost opportunities as key employees may not be available. The lost revenue while employees are in classes amounts to millions of dollars every year in lost revenue. The solution many companies try is to eliminate training or to encroach into the employee’s non-work time. There needs to be a better way; a way that does not throw the work-life equation out of balance. What organizations need to do is to reduce the time for training. While they are at it, they should also increase the quality of the training being delivered. Reducing the time for training while increasing the quality to many individuals seems to be in direct conflict with each other. How can an organization increase quality while reducing the time to learn new skills? There is a way! The value that iDREIA brings to our clients is a deep understanding of the principles of adult education and how to create programs that reduce time away from the job while increasing the quality of training. By using blended learning strategies iDREIA is able to develop programs that allow learners greater flexibility in how they develop the skills they need. Blended learning may include components of:
- Traditional Instructor Lead Courses
- Seminars or Conferences
- Self-paced Online Courses
- Online Facilitated Courses
- Centers of Competency
- Virtual Team Activities
- Virtual Team Rooms
- Online Media Center
- Directed Readings
For organizations that are seeking ways to reduce costs while improving organizational learning, iDREIA is ready to help. Please click here to reach our contact form . You may send us an e-mail, mail, or give us a call. We look forward to speaking with you. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 16 February 2006 )
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