Too often, employees leave a training workshop feeling inspired and ready to take on the world. But, without the right follow-up, it’s easy to slip back into old habits. Without reinforcement, knowledge fades, new skills aren’t applied, and the return on investment diminishes. This is why embedding learning is essential - it turns short-term motivation into long-term behavioural change.
A two-day workshop can provide great insights, but it can’t drive sustainable change on its own. The Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve suggests that without reinforcement, people forget up to 75% of what they learn within just a few days. This means that without a solid follow-up process, much of the time and money spent on training is wasted.
To truly benefit from training, businesses need to focus on embedding learning into everyday work. This requires a combination of intentional reinforcement, coaching, and real-world application.
Reinforcement is key to ensuring that new skills and behaviours become second nature. Follow-up sessions allow employees to revisit key concepts, ask questions, and refine their approach in real-world scenarios. These sessions help bridge the gap between theory and practice, making learning stick.
Coaching is where the magic happens. One-on-one support provides personalised feedback and guidance to help employees stay on track. Coaches can also hold individuals accountable, track progress, and ensure they’re hitting those all-important SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound).
Encouraging employees to immediately apply what they’ve learned in their roles makes all the difference. Whether it’s through practical assignments, role-play exercises, or group learning, it’s crucial that employees can put their new skills to the test in the real world. The ‘Stop, Start, Continue’ framework supports this by prompting employees to reflect on what behaviours to stop, what new actions to start, and what successful practices to continue.
When learning is embedded properly, businesses see a higher return on their training investment. Employees feel more confident, productivity increases, and your business gains a competitive edge. Without it, training becomes just another expense with little impact.
What happens after is what makes the difference between a game-changer and another forgotten workshop. By reinforcing learning, providing coaching, and encouraging real-world application, businesses can turn knowledge into action - and action into lasting results.
At BMS Progress, we understand that learning doesn’t stop when the training session ends. That’s why we offer reinforcement sessions and 1-1coaching to ensure learners apply their new skills and achieve real behavioural change. Get in touch with us today to find out how we can help you maximise your training investment.
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