The NExt Edge Training Approach
Our approach to training programs is deliberately simple and highly effective, based on research and practice. The first step is to clarify the goal of the training. Simply: What problem are you trying to solve (what are people not doing right)? Or, what opportunity are you trying to capture (what could you accomplish if your people were able)?
Then we focus on specific measurable and observable behaviors. Next Edge Training focuses on teaching those behaviors that are actionable and measurable, then developing them as habits across the organization rather than teaching abstract concepts.
How do they become habits? By determining the 3-5 most important things you want people to REMEMBER. Not just learn, but remember. Why? Because training should have a desired long-term outcome that comes from a behavior change. How can people change their behavior if they don’t remember the lesson? Inundate people with too much information and nothing is retained. So, we focus on just a few key things at a time.
The next step is to develop creative ways to drive those messages home. We can add in other required material as needed, but the key is to develop key habits by creating an effective “AURA”:
Once these messages are firmly cemented in place, we can expand to another set of messages. And so on. Measuring results and impact at each step.
At Next Edge Training, we believe training must include a strong experiential component. This means people practice doing it themselves in practice sessions, case studies, role plays and fun applications. And, to be effective, it must also be engaging, enjoyable and memorable. (Effective = Engaging, Enjoyable, Experiential and Enduring).
In addition to developing training programs, Next Edge Training's Nate Silverman has advised hundreds of executive teams and management teams as well as served as a management consultant for more than 8 years, focusing on these very topics. So, we design training programs that are integrated with other business initiatives to take your company to the next step. Training should be on the leading edge of all your initiatives, not separate, disjointed, or after-the-fact.
Then we focus on specific measurable and observable behaviors. Next Edge Training focuses on teaching those behaviors that are actionable and measurable, then developing them as habits across the organization rather than teaching abstract concepts.
How do they become habits? By determining the 3-5 most important things you want people to REMEMBER. Not just learn, but remember. Why? Because training should have a desired long-term outcome that comes from a behavior change. How can people change their behavior if they don’t remember the lesson? Inundate people with too much information and nothing is retained. So, we focus on just a few key things at a time.
The next step is to develop creative ways to drive those messages home. We can add in other required material as needed, but the key is to develop key habits by creating an effective “AURA”:
- Appreciation (why is this important to me?),
- Understanding (how do I do it?), and
- Repetition and Assessment (am I doing it right?).
Once these messages are firmly cemented in place, we can expand to another set of messages. And so on. Measuring results and impact at each step.
At Next Edge Training, we believe training must include a strong experiential component. This means people practice doing it themselves in practice sessions, case studies, role plays and fun applications. And, to be effective, it must also be engaging, enjoyable and memorable. (Effective = Engaging, Enjoyable, Experiential and Enduring).
In addition to developing training programs, Next Edge Training's Nate Silverman has advised hundreds of executive teams and management teams as well as served as a management consultant for more than 8 years, focusing on these very topics. So, we design training programs that are integrated with other business initiatives to take your company to the next step. Training should be on the leading edge of all your initiatives, not separate, disjointed, or after-the-fact.