Developmental Programs That Achieve Permanent Changes in Behavior and Improve Workplace Performance
 

Do your program participants actually use the new skills they learned in the classroom? Do managers support their efforts to change work habits—permanently? Do executives expect a measurable return on investment?

The transfer of learning in the classroom to improved behavior patterns in the workplace—this outcome is the Holy Grail of training and development. According to neuroscientists, this involves reconnecting brain cells—a process that can take months of repetition of new behaviors. With enough supervised on-the-job application, reinforcement and coaching, people can eventually replace problem work habits with more effective ones.

A New Approach…

Train-to-Ingrain is an integrated reinforcement-based development process that creates permanent, measurable improvements in individual performance. The Train-to-Ingrain approach…

• Involves direct managers to give effective support, encouragement and coaching before, during and after training.
• Administers pre-course and post-course behavioral assessment through 20/20 Insight GOLD to focus learner attention and motivation, establish accountability, measure performance improvement, and support ROI calculations.
• Trains leaders with the integrated Vital Learning Leadership Curriculum, utilizing online and classroom training that concentrates on skill practice and application after training.
• Incorporates a structured program of follow-up reinforcement: continued learning, ongoing feedback, coaching and accountability.
• Guides human development/learning professionals to set up learning support networks and incorporate training strategies that promote learning transfer.
• Helps decision-makers align policies and practices with desired workplace performance.

How to Improve the Transfer of Training, ASTD Infoline, written by our vendor partner, Dr. Denny Coates.

Review the Executive Summary on improving individual workplace performance.