Many people will be familiar with the long, boring day sat in a room listening to an instructor speak about how you can improve at your job. At the best of times, these days are tedious, but the reality is they are also not very productive at all. This infographic from One Productions takes you through how much more effective e-learning can be in employee training and outlines why traditional employee training is so ineffective.
After a long day of training, the average employee forgets 65% of the material covered just 7 days later and this figure jumps to 90% after 6 months. The problem with these training sessions is that when they’re done, they’re really done. There is no way for employees to really follow-up if they’re confused about an area. Sure, they could ask their boss, but many employees wouldn’t feel comfortable doing that.
The e-learning industry has grown 900% since the year 2000 and it’s easy to understand why we’ve seen such growth. Think about it from your own perspective. Would you rather be lectured at for an entire day or learn at your own pace with a collection of training videos. Videos allow you to learn at whenever is convenient on any device. If you don’t understand something in the videos, have a look back over it at a time of need rather than it being forced down your throat.
For employers, it’s important to put effort into making these videos. Don’t slack of on production quality just because it’s being circulated internally. Produce them as if the content were being used for your customers. A poor-quality video will make employees less attentive to the content.
Check out the full infographic for more information and remember that 40% of poorly trained employees leave a job within one year. Consider using e-learning to ensure this doesn’t happen.