Chances are you’ve been to an employee training and hated it. You’re not the only one. A lot of times these seminars are boring, they are at an inconvenient time or location which means you feel like you’re wasting your time getting there and back, you lose your lunch break or are stuck after hours, and the worst part is that after the training you’re expected to know more but there is no way you can apply anything you heard to performing your job. For you trainings are a waste of time, and in an ironic twist of faith you’ve been charged with organizing one. You could just do the absolute minimum resulting I one more identical session, or you could approach the task with professionalism and show everybody in CPA Miami how it should be done.
When putting together a successful corporate training, you have to pick a good time and place for it. If it’s possible to do it on company premises and during work hours, that will be a definite plus for the workers since they won’t have to sacrifice their free time and drive anywhere to attend. As for the time the training will take, you should also make sure that it’s not too long because of attention span and also clear it with the trainer that there will be at least one long break for everybody to be able to eat something and relax, as well as several short breaks to stretch and use the restroom.
The training needs to be useful to the employees, so whether it’s going to be run by an outside investing in Latin America specialist or someone within the company, the topic has to be applicable and best if it’s not just a lecture but also some simulations and group exercises. As a person responsible for organizing everything, you need to check wit the trainer if there is anything you’ll have to provide or if they’re the ones giving participants paper pads and pens, for example.
If you’re able to organize the training on company premises, you need to make arrangements for refreshments, and if it’s going to take several hours, also lunch. Your best bet is sticking with basics like coffee, tea, water and cold beverages, and for lunch sandwiches and cookies will be sufficient. To add a little variety, just ask the caterer to include vegetarian options and to make the sandwiches not only on white but also whole wheat and pita bread for those health conscious. As much as access to food should be limited to long break only, beverages need to be available during the shorter ones too, even though they should not be allowed in the main room.
Organizing a corporate training that will satisfy every single participant is not easy. If you’d like to get as close to perfect as possible, though, you can try asking for suggestions beforehand, and then afterwards request opinions regarding what went great, what could have been improved, what are the expectations for future training sessions. That way if you’re ever asked to organize another business training you’ll be well prepared for the task.