“Oh no, not another boring workshop!” –is a common refrain when team members hear about an upcoming training event. This expression of dread is often followed with something along the lines of, “I don’t want to waste my time with that stuff. I have real work to do.”
That kind of negative reaction, and the stigma around training in general, is understandable. The traditional “sit and get” style of education that is used in most company trainings is boring for the participants. And sadly, when it comes to absorption and retention of knowledge, this outdated style of training is usually quite ineffective. Wasting not only the time and energy of the employees, but the resources of the company or organization as well. But training doesn’t have to be that way…
Whether it’s a half day workshop or a weeklong seminar, participants in trainings designed by Coltrain Group do not find themselves bored or feeling that their time is being wasted. Instead they find themselves, active, engaged, challenged, and best of all actually accomplishing some of their real work during the training!
Our clients find that Coltrain Group’s unique approach to training offers multiple benefits for the training participants and for their company or organization. Of course, the participants learn the material and content that the training is ostensibly “about”. But additionally, we design trainings to be collaborative and participatory in very specific ways.
Coltrain Group trainings are structured to build community and improve communication within the group; to solve real world challenges; and to work towards the actual goals of the team and the company. This insures that the participants not only thoroughly learn the intended material, but that they also improve their connections and communication with each other, and get real work done in the process.
Training shouldn’t be a liability that is dreaded by leadership and team members alike. To find out how you can turn training into one of your greatest assets, contact us for a confidential Free Consultation. We look forward to speaking with you.
