Oil and Gas: The Cost of Training
Posted by David Martin in Training Department Aug 9th, 2010 | No Comments
Many managers and companies count the cost of training as the dollars spent to create and run the course. This is short-sighted, as it evaluates training solely as an expense. In truth, to evaluate training properly, you need to calculate the benefit and compare that to the expense. ...
Moving Alaska Petroleum Training Out of the Classroom
Posted by David Martin in Trainer Tips Jul 20th, 2010 | No Comments
The classroom has been the central mechanism for training for centuries. However, the classroom is the worst place in the world to learn straight facts. David Martin explains why in this post....
Bringing the Real World into Alaskan Industrial Training
Posted by David Martin in Presentations, Trainer Tips, Video Jul 14th, 2010 | No Comments
Alaska is a land of collision: high tech meets a harsh environment of extreme real world conditions. David Martin offers a quick tip to those looking for better learning maneuverability in such challenging circumstances. Combine technology, video and practical sense to “keep it real” in the classroom....
PowerPoint (less) in Anchorage?
Posted by Craig Wall in Presentations, Trainer Tips Jul 13th, 2010 | No Comments
PowerPoint can be used for good or evil. Often engineers in oil and gas industries can fall into a trap of information overload. Callouts and flow diagrams zig jag across the screen. Schematics run wild. Tacky clip art crowds a screen. Does this sound familiar?
Follow these proven tips for better results…...
A Heresy about Evaluation
Posted by David Martin in Training Department Oct 29th, 2009 | No Comments
It’s the end of a long day of training and the instructor hands out a survey sheet to collect participant feedback. What is really learned from this exercise? David Martin explores. ...
Presenting Accurate Data isn’t Enough
Posted by David Martin in Best Practice, Presentations, Trainer Tips Oct 24th, 2009 | No Comments
You worked so hard to make sure your data was correct. You triple checked your Excel formulas. Now you discover that being accurate wasn’t enough? David Martin shares an important point about the presentation of data....
Don’t Take a Manager’s Word for it!
Posted by David Martin in Trainer Tips, Training Department Oct 23rd, 2009 | No Comments
The boss is a very competent pro and now she’s sent Charlie off for a training class on project management. But is a boss always right? David Martin explores when to look deeper....
Tip for Trainers: Lesson Plans
Posted by Craig Wall in Planning, Trainer Tips Oct 22nd, 2009 | No Comments
No organization can afford to have employees all marching to a different beat–and in a different direction! David Martin shows the path to instructional uniformity that raises group performance and avoids organizational dissonance....
Training isn’t Always the Solution
Posted by Craig Wall in Best Practice, Planning Oct 22nd, 2009 | No Comments
In the aftermath of a meltdown (small or cataclysmic) it is easy to immediately point to training. Sometimes, to be sure, mishaps do expose the need for new or expanded education. David Martin provides a brief word of warning, however, that might save your organization from embarking upon an expensive and a misguided program. ...
A One-Minute Insight into ISO9000
Posted by David Martin in Best Practice, Standards Compliance Oct 8th, 2009 | No Comments
The terms International, Standards, and the cryptic 9000 combine to create an intimidating acronym, with overtones of big brother and bureaucracy. But don’t let ISO9000 spook you....
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