Employee Training and the Six Worker Archetypes How often have you heard someone say, “that may work for you, but I’m not wired that way?” Most people resist a one-size-fits-all approach to anything.  And when employees feel their company puts them through a cookie-cutter training program, they go through the motions at best. Anyone who has worked in a collaborative environment knows that worker personalities and preferences vary widely. Employees come from diverse backgrounds, have a variety of life experiences, and have [...]

10 Ways to Create Training that Employees Value Most of us have participated in boring or useless workplace training. We’ve groaned (whether out loud or just internally) at the announcement of a new training session or program. We’ve twiddled our thumbs or stared out the window as we sat through a presentation that had little relevance to our jobs. This type of training isn’t helpful or enjoyable. It undermines engagement and trust between employees and leadership. It’s not the type of experience [...]