ON THE JOB TRAINNING
WHAT WILL BE COVERED
On-the-job-training defined
How on-the-job-training can be used in your
organization
On-the-job-training explained
How it works
A real world example
An exercise
Advantages and Disadvantages
Summary
WHAT IS ON-THE-JOB-
TRAINING?
• On-the-job-training (OJT) is simply the
training that an employee receives at work
during the normal work day
HOW CAN OJT BE USED IN
YOUR ORGANIZATION?
• To teach a single skill or task
• Multiple programs
• Used to help teach tasks within a work process
• Used in conjunction with other types of
training procedures
ON-THE-JOB-TRAINING
EXPLAINED
• OJT is very important to today’s businesses
because of:
• Greater emphasis on the value of formal
education and training programs
• Advanced learning must be grounded in real-
world curricula
• Investment in human capitol is perceived by
many to add shareholder value
OJT EXPLAINED (CONT.)
• Information is not training
• Employers must have insight as to how
individuals learn
• Employees learn through:
• Practice
• Feedback
• Guidance
OJT EXPLAINED (CONT.)
• Different kinds of instructional goals require
different instructional strategies
• The trainer needs to focus on output rather
than the training program itself
• Effective training design
• Necessary knowledge and skills
• Setting in which job is performed
OJT EXPLAINED (CONT.)
• Training must be done in a manner to assure
that the participant completes the training
with:
• A high sense of value for what they have
learned
• High competence in their ability to perform the
task for which they were trained
• High levels of confidence in their ability to
perform the trained skill
OJT AND THE INTERNET
• Using the Internet as an OJT tool
• Mobile
• Helpful in time-pressed situations
• Good for self-motivated employees • Eager to
master skills on own-terms
• Supplement for traditional instructor-led
training
HOW OJT WORKS
• Structured OJT
• Prepare the trainee
• Present the training
• Require a response
• Provide feedback
• Evaluate performance
PREPARE THE TRAINEE
• Explain the purpose
• Determine prerequisites
• In applicable cases, explain general safety and
quality issues
• Explain how training will be done
• Try to set trainee at ease and solicit questions
PRESENT THE TRAINING
• Position the trainee
• Provide overview of process and steps involved
• Include safety and quality issues again
• Describe and demonstrate
• Summarize
REQUIRE A RESPONSE AND
PROVIDE FEEDBACK
• Simultaneous actions in the structure of OJT
• Establish a level of understanding with the
trainee so you can get honest and open
response
EVALUATE PERFORMANCE
• Value the trainees opinions
• Quantifiable output “Structured OJT is one of
the preventive expenses that will help reduce,
if not eliminate, the cost of failure”
A REAL WORLD EXAMPLE IN
THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY
• What was the issue?
• What caused the problem?
• How OJT helped the problem
WHAT WAS THE ISSUE?
• Certified aerospace inspectors continually
failed to detect serious flaws in metal
components
WHAT CAUSED THE
PROBLEM?
• The inspectors were not properly operating
the test equipment
• The method for teaching the inspector was by
watching another inspector who had more
experience with the machine
HOW OJT HELPED
• Developed simple procedures for the task
• Identified and document best practices
• Training professional used the documentation
to train
• Fostered an environment of communication
and
learning
A SIMPLE EXERCISE
• You will need two other individuals to help
emphasize the importance of OJT
• With the first individual, separately show
him/her how to fold a particular style of paper
airplane. SHOW ONLY.
EXERCISE (CONT.)
• With the second individual:
• Show as well as allow individual to follow along
w/ his/her own paper
• Use a documented step by step procedure
• Encourage questions and communication
• Then let both try to reproduce
• Unless, the first individual already knows that
style of airplane he/she will probably have more
difficulty reproducing it
ADVANTAGES OF ON-THE-JOB
TRAINING
1. Professional Supervision Ensures You Remain
on Path
2. On-The-Job Training Saves Money
3. It Is Easily Applicable
4. It Can Help You Better Memorize What
You've Learned
5. It Saves Time
6. On-The-Job Training Promotes Teamwork
7. It Gives You a Chance to Develop New Skills
8. On-The-Job Training Is More Flexible
DISADVANTAGES OF ON-THE-
JOB TRAINING
1. It Is a Rushed Process
2. Low Productivity
3. Creates Disturbance
4. Accidents Can Happen
SUMMARY
• OJT is important because it grounded in real-
life practice
• Employees learn through practice, feedback,
and guidance • Structured OJT includes
preparing the trainee, presenting
the training, requiring a response, providing
feedback, evaluating performance.
