Show your commitment to running a great business by training your employees to operate with confidence and competence.
How much effort do you put into training your employees? Do you do employee training on a regular basis? If the answers to these questions are not “a lot” and “yes” it is time for a change. Your employees are an important and integral part of the success of your business. Treat them as such if you want your business to be its best.
Commit to running your business better by training your employees.
Many entrepreneurs think of training employees as a one and done proposition. In other words, they train the employees when they hire them and then never put any effort into their professional development. In many ways, they treat their office equipment better. Think about it for a few moments. Entrepreneurs put money and time into improving their office hardware, software programs, and business processes. If those inanimate objects need updating and fine-tuning, why wouldn’t the employees?
There are always changes in industry. New methods of doing things are developed. Laws and regulations change. This means that employees change the way they do things. If you want to be sure they are doing things the way you want them done, you have to provide training. There are several benefits to training your employees. These benefits include:
- Uniform way of having things done
- Ability for employees to work with confidence and competence
- Provide a better customer experience
Uniform way of having things done
When you train your employees to do things a certain way, you can expect them to do that. Chaos reigns supreme when each employee has her own way of doing things. On the other hand, when employees are trained, even if you don’t see them do something, you know how things are done even if you don’t see it. As an entrepreneur, it is comforting to be able to say that “***** did not happen because we always do things in xyz manner.” Training your employees ensures a uniform way of having things done in your business.
Ability for employees to work with confidence and competence
When you train your employees, you have the assurance that they know the proper way to do things. Proper training gives employees confidence in their ability to do their jobs properly. Take the time to train your employees so that they can do their jobs with confidence and competence.
Provide a better customer experience
When you train your employees you give them the ability to provide good customer service. Customers feel better when they know that no matter who helps them when things will be handled the same way. Employees who have been well trained are able to provide a better customer experience.
No matter the size of your business, train your employees.
It is easy for employees with small businesses or those who hire virtual assistants to think they can ignore employee training. This is not true. In fact, a small business owner needs to train her employees just as much as a larger employer does. If your business is small, start and maintain a proper training program. This way, as your business grows you are better prepared for the growth and for larger opportunities.
When you train your employees, be uniform, efficient, and confident.
Create a uniform training program. Don’t rely on your memory. Put your training program in writing so that you can use the same program with each employee. Having a written training program ensures that your training program is efficient. Additionally, be sure to review your training program on a regular basis and update it as necessary. As you update the written training program, update the training you give your employees. Finally, stand tall with the knowledge that you are doing the best training possible. when you train your employees, be uniform, efficient, and confident. Your business will thank you for it.
While it is true it takes time and money to properly train employees, the time and expense are nothing when compared to the cost and expense of improper training. Instead of viewing training employees as a nuisance and inconvenience, it is better to think of employee training as an investment in the business you are trying to develop.
In conclusion, it is thrilling to commit to running your business better by training your employees. So, the question for you this thrilling day is what type of training do you provide for your employees?
Amazing and Interesting post to read. Great tips to keep in mind and a wonderful guide as well.
Training it’s always very important in a business. We need to be competitive in any field!
Training is never complete. Change is a fact of life. Having the training program in writing is a good idea. That way every employee has the exact same info and saves with the frustration of conflicting information.
This is really helpful! I totally agree with the importance of training your employees!
This is a brilliant read, thank you! 🙂
When I worked in corporate America, I found that training someone well saved you so much time and aggravation in the long run!
This post is absolutely everything and so many businesses could learn from it! We need to constantly learn because industries and trends change.
I love this post. A great boss knows how to make a great workplace. That’s hard to do. I think this is going to help a lot of people who are in charge of offices.
When I had an office manager/assistant I had a written Operations Manual. This made the system ‘fool proof’. Except I did hire someone that made that comment a joke! smh