Creating effective training pathways is crucial to deliver significant learning experiences and driving skill development within your organization. At VPS, we’re specialists in guiding organizations to build pathways that deliver measurable results. In this article, we’ll explore the key features that make a training pathway truly impactful.

1. Alignment with the organization’s goals

• Learning objectives and goals must be aligned with the organization’s strategy and provide the direction and purpose of the training.
• Likewise training objectives must be aligned to each employee´s performance expectations.

 

2. Create meaningful content for employees

• Content must be focused on improving employees’ skills and training them in relevant tools, processes, and formats to perform their role.

 

3. Have a well-defined structure

• A well-organized and well-structured training pathway helps employees to progress in a logical way from foundational concepts to advanced ones.
• Sequenced content helps to comprehend and retain information in a meaningful way.

 

4. Create attractive and interactive content

• A mixed teaching method, such as multimedia, simulators, case studies and interactive exercises, helps keep users engaged.
• Hands-on practice and real-world application enhance the learning experience.

 

5. Establish criteria for evaluation and feedback

• Regular evaluation using different tools will help to track an employee’s learning process and ensure that he or she is applying what he or she has learned.
• Constructive feedback provides direction and reinforces positive learning behaviors.

 

6. Create flexible and adaptable content

• A training pathway must be adaptable to fit into different learning styles, self-paced learning and learning preferences.
• Adaptability allows for updates and adjustments based on comments, trends, or industry changes.

 

7. Apply it in real life

• The use of adult learning techniques such as case studies, role-playing or project planning, which simulate real-life situations, can boost the development of employees’ skills in the workplace.

 

8. Provide ongoing support and resources

• Ongoing support and student tracking allow us to measure their knowledge and, consequently, their performance.
• The creation of additional resources helps to reinforce the learning process.
• Encouraging teamwork and the exchange of ideas among students allow learning to emerge not only from a formal learning environment but also a social environment.

 

9. Training pathway evaluation:

• • The training pathway must be evaluated frequently to measure its effectiveness by:
• Comments from end-user opinions
• Achievement of Key Performance Indicators to ensure training pathway effectiveness
• Organizational objetives
• Finally, necessary enhancements and adjustments must be made based on findings.

By incorporating these features, organizations can create a training pathway that maximizes the effectiveness of learning initiatives and the success of the employee and the organization.

At VPS we are experts in creating training pathways. An example of this is one of our clients in Latin America. We  have worked with our client to create training pathways as part of a catalogue of 185 available and updated courses, including online, and face-to-face courses, for more than 41 job roles, developing training for multiple areas such as sales, aftersales, management and leadership. This has enabled us to train more than 14,442 users in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.

Contact us today to get started! We look forward to hearing from you and helping you create an effective training pathway to meet your organizational goals.