Why does training fail?

Training solutions usually fail for 3 key reasons:

Pre-built session materials:

Most training programs are pre-written or designed for a "one size fits all" approach. Such programs simply do not fit most teams or businesses that have specific challenges to overcome. Any materials not specific to that group of people is wasted time. This leads to poor engagement and implementation, as well as creating resentment from attendees who undoubtedly have better things to do.

Opaque pricing structures:

Once custom agendas are discussed the costs can increase dramatically, often in confusing ways, making it difficult to justify within an L&D budget. Your choice then become to either keep accepting increasing costs, or you are forced back to "off the shelf" solutions that fit your budget but no longer provide your teams with the efficient, effective training they need.

Poor facilitation:

Many in-person facilitators have learned their craft from watching other inferior facilitators. In turn, they copy the tropes and cliches that have plagued training for decades, such as forced participation, embarrassing role plays, or unnecessary and patronizing "games". These are all things that make attendees dread and resent training as an annoying requirement of their job, rather than the enjoyable gift it should actually be.

What is the result of poor training?

68%

of employees find training unengaging

32%

of employees view training as punishment

51%

of employees consider training to be a waste of time

Only 10%

of training materials are remembered after one week

$13.5m

lost per 1000 employees from innefective training

57%

of people resign their role because of poor management

Linkedin, Gallup, Forbes, Grovo, Betterworks

What is the solution?

Customer designed agendas:

Not custom designed, but CUSTOMER designed. To make the most of your budget, and the participants' time, you need to be able to pick and choose the topics that are most suitable and necessary for your teams right now. Make every minute of the training count by not only choosing the elements but also the design of their delivery to include only those activities and discussions that will truly add value to this particular group.

Instant, transparent pricing:

Custom agendas and materials are all very well and good but if they come with a custom price tag then it may not be practical or within budget. You need to have the benefits of custom materials and session design, but within a price range you would usually expect from basic, "off the shelf" materials and in a way that is pricing is explicit right from the first contact. That way, every penny of your budget is utilized effectively but participants get the benefit of a session designed exactly to their current needs.

Cynical facilitators:

That's right - cynical facilitators! Why? Because people need honesty and practicality in their training to be able to make it real and effective. Blind optimism gets you nowhere. Obviously you need facilitators with many more skills than just cynicism, but that cynicism brings many other positive factors along with it. Such as the ability to deal with the more challenging personalities and disagreements in the room. The vision to see past the models to the real challenges of the participants.

Why Choose Alicorn Learning?