When you start a job, you’ll likely be offered training. At the very least your employer should teach you the basics of the role. Most times, there are also promises for further learning. It may be that they promise food and hygiene training. They may even offer to train you on new computer programs. Either way, opportunities like these can sway us into accepting roles. Adequate training is, after all, essential in getting where you want to be. If you’re aiming for job development, proper training is a must.
But, what happens if your training has started and you’re not getting the benefits you expected? Your employer’s made some efforts, but still, you’re unsatisfied. It can be frustrating, and it isn’t always clear what the issue is. To help you unravel the problem, let’s look at the primary training troubles, and how to overcome them.
You don’t feel prepared
If you still don’t feel prepared after training sessions, it can be daunting. You may even feel uncomfortable to address this issue. In some cases, you’ll be made to feel as though you didn’t understand the training. But, if a course leaves you feeling unprepared, it suggests the sessions weren’t thorough enough. Whatever you do, don’t lay the blame on your shoulders. If you head out without saying anything, it’ll come back to bite you if you make a mistake. Instead, approach your boss. Explain what you didn’t get from the training, and ask them to go into more detail. This can help them develop better training while ensuring you have the information you need.
You aren’t engaged in the process
It may be that you fail to engage in training sessions. When this happens, it can lead to disillusionment, and lost learning. Again, it’s crucial you don’t blame yourself. Everyone learns differently, and the person doing your training should know that. Someone who does this job well will alter their teaching to suit your needs. If that doesn’t happen, it’s a failing on your boss’s part and something which, again, needs addressing. To get to the route of this issue, consider how best you learn. Do you learn by doing, or listening? It may be even be that you’d do better with a trainer who made the most of these blended learning benefits during your sessions. Either way, don’t be afraid to speak out if information isn’t sticking. You could even bring a few ideas to the table about how learning would work better for you.
You don’t get training timeout
In some cases, these promised ‘training sessions’ consist of nothing more than a five-minute checklist at your desk. This is a cardinal no-no, and you should never accept training like this. Once you’ve signed on the dotted line, you’ll be liable for any future mistakes. As such, you need to pay full attention to what you’re being told. And, that isn’t going to happen if you have a computer open in front of you, and are attempting to work.
