Determining Pilot Areas for OJT Programs

TeamOJT Tip of the Month for July, 2004

Remember the old saying, "Success breeds success." The hardest part of getting an OJT program off the ground has already been accomplished once you find an enthusiastic pilot group.

The pilot group should always be a group with an identified need for structured OJT. Use the following criteria to identify a work group, or groups, willing to implement a pilot project. All of the criteria are critical.

Managers or supervisors who

Have defined a business concern that can be addressed with OJT
Are willing to allow one to two hours per week for teams to work
Are willing to participate actively in all aspects of the program
Agree to allow specific periods of time for on-the-job training once training modules have been written
Agree to commit the resources and time to train and certify on-the-job trainers
Recognize that the current performance levels are not the desired levels

Workers who

See a need to increase task-specific expertise
Are concerned about performance improvement in the organization overall
Are willing and able to participate

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