{"id":2918,"date":"2020-10-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/?p=2918"},"modified":"2023-05-08T08:11:38","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T08:11:38","slug":"employee-training-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/employee-training-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Employee Training Plan for Longterm Success"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When a new employee joins the team, expectations are high. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The organization invests heavily in new hires, just as it invests in new software applications. Just like with software, it\u2019s imperative to get a positive ROI on each employee. If an employee is not trained<\/a>, he or she will simply not contribute effectively to the organization, and the company will lose more than it gains<\/a> from having them on board. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Each time a new person is hired, there should be an employee training plan in place to ensure successful onboarding<\/a> and optimal productivity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is your guide to creating an effective employee training plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Get the right tools for the job<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The first step in creating your employee training<\/a> plan, is to make sure that your employee is set up for success with the right hardware and software for their particular set of responsibilities. A new salesperson for example needs a CRM, data enrichment, and an outreach tool for example. Here are some questions to help you or the team manager clarify what each employee needs in his or her toolbox:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. What are the employees big picture goals within the organization?<\/li>
  2. What tasks will the employee be performing?<\/li>
  3. What tools are essential for completing said tasks successfully?<\/li>
  4. What tools would optimize the employee\u2019s tasks further?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Once you have these questions answered, you are ready to start your training plan. If you know the goals for your employee<\/a>, big and small, and you know the tasks that he or she will be doing in order to fulfill those goals, then you can determine which tools you need to purchse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    With the right tools, now the question is: how can I make sure my employee is proficiently trained in all of these tools simealtanously?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Train for the longhaul<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Imagine your new employee sits through several days of training videos, completes hands-on exercises, and feels confident that she is onboarded and ready to go. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    A week later, one of her most-used applications pushes a mandatory update. The user-interface is suddenly completely different, there are about twenty new features, and your new hire is yet again obligated to spending several days re-training. For the organization, this training time is costing them. And for the employee, this training frustration can lead to poor motivation and performance<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Instead of creating a training plan that is short-sighted, what if you could train your employees in a way that would be effective no matter what software changes are around the corner?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Training for the longhaul means that your investment in your employee and their investment in your company is more secure and more profitable. This is where a Digital Adoption Platform<\/a> (DAP) is a game-changer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Not sure what I\u2019m talking about? Check out WalkMe Workstation<\/a>, one of the DAP solutions that is revolutionizing the employee experience:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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