ON THE JOB TRAINNING

WHAT WILL BE COVERED

 On-the-job-training defined

 How on-the-job-training can be used in your

organization

 On-the-job-training explained

 How it works

 A real world example

 An exercise

 Advantages and Disadvantages

 Summary
 WHAT IS ON-THE-JOB-
TRAINING?

• On-the-job-training (OJT) is simply the

training that an employee receives at work

during the normal work day

 HOW CAN OJT BE USED IN
YOUR ORGANIZATION?

• To teach a single skill or task

• Multiple programs

• Used to help teach tasks within a work process

• Used in conjunction with other types of

training procedures
 ON-THE-JOB-TRAINING
EXPLAINED

• OJT is very important to today’s businesses

because of:

• Greater emphasis on the value of formal

education and training programs

• Advanced learning must be grounded in real-

world curricula

• Investment in human capitol is perceived by

many to add shareholder value

 OJT EXPLAINED (CONT.)

• Information is not training

• Employers must have insight as to how

individuals learn

• Employees learn through:

• Practice

• Feedback

• Guidance
 OJT EXPLAINED (CONT.)

• Different kinds of instructional goals require

different instructional strategies

• The trainer needs to focus on output rather

than the training program itself

• Effective training design

• Necessary knowledge and skills

• Setting in which job is performed

 OJT EXPLAINED (CONT.)

• Training must be done in a manner to assure

that the participant completes the training

with:

• A high sense of value for what they have

learned

• High competence in their ability to perform the

task for which they were trained

• High levels of confidence in their ability to

perform the trained skill

 OJT AND THE INTERNET

• Using the Internet as an OJT tool

• Mobile

• Helpful in time-pressed situations

• Good for self-motivated employees • Eager to

master skills on own-terms

• Supplement for traditional instructor-led

training
 HOW OJT WORKS

• Structured OJT

• Prepare the trainee

• Present the training

• Require a response

• Provide feedback

• Evaluate performance
 PREPARE THE TRAINEE

• Explain the purpose

• Determine prerequisites

• In applicable cases, explain general safety and

quality issues

• Explain how training will be done

• Try to set trainee at ease and solicit questions

 PRESENT THE TRAINING

• Position the trainee

• Provide overview of process and steps involved

• Include safety and quality issues again

• Describe and demonstrate

• Summarize
 REQUIRE A RESPONSE AND
PROVIDE FEEDBACK

• Simultaneous actions in the structure of OJT

• Establish a level of understanding with the

trainee so you can get honest and open

response
 EVALUATE PERFORMANCE

• Value the trainees opinions

• Quantifiable output “Structured OJT is one of

the preventive expenses that will help reduce,

if not eliminate, the cost of failure”

 A REAL WORLD EXAMPLE IN
THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

• What was the issue?

• What caused the problem?

• How OJT helped the problem

 WHAT WAS THE ISSUE?

• Certified aerospace inspectors continually

failed to detect serious flaws in metal

components
 WHAT CAUSED THE
PROBLEM?

• The inspectors were not properly operating

the test equipment

• The method for teaching the inspector was by

watching another inspector who had more

experience with the machine

 HOW OJT HELPED

• Developed simple procedures for the task

• Identified and document best practices

• Training professional used the documentation

to train

• Fostered an environment of communication

and

learning
 A SIMPLE EXERCISE

• You will need two other individuals to help

emphasize the importance of OJT

• With the first individual, separately show

him/her how to fold a particular style of paper

airplane. SHOW ONLY.

 EXERCISE (CONT.)

• With the second individual:

• Show as well as allow individual to follow along

w/ his/her own paper

• Use a documented step by step procedure

• Encourage questions and communication

• Then let both try to reproduce

• Unless, the first individual already knows that

style of airplane he/she will probably have more

difficulty reproducing it
ADVANTAGES OF ON-THE-JOB
TRAINING

1. Professional Supervision Ensures You Remain

on Path

2. On-The-Job Training Saves Money

3. It Is Easily Applicable

4. It Can Help You Better Memorize What

You've Learned

5. It Saves Time

6. On-The-Job Training Promotes Teamwork

7. It Gives You a Chance to Develop New Skills

8. On-The-Job Training Is More Flexible

DISADVANTAGES OF ON-THE-
JOB TRAINING

1. It Is a Rushed Process

2. Low Productivity

3. Creates Disturbance

4. Accidents Can Happen

 SUMMARY

• OJT is important because it grounded in real-

life practice

• Employees learn through practice, feedback,

and guidance • Structured OJT includes

preparing the trainee, presenting

the training, requiring a response, providing

feedback, evaluating performance.