The feedback from trainees attending conventional 5 day classroom-based courses typically include the following comments: “The 5 day course was too short” but “we are too busy to be away from the office for more than 5 days!”. “There was not enough time to practice what you have taught us”. “We would like you to […]
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Category: Training Methods
Descriptions of the various training approaches.
Project-Based, On-The-Job Training
One very practical way of acquiring workplace skills would be a project-based, on-the-job training programme for sub-surface G&G skills. Feedback from trainees attending conventional 5 day classroom-based courses typically include the following comments: “The 5 day course was too short” but “we are too busy to be away from the office for more than 5 days!”. […]
Courses For Non-Experts
A key issue I am very aware of in multidisciplinary projects is the common lack of integration between disciplines, mainly due to breakdowns in communication related to the jargon involved with specialist subjects and the lack of understanding of what each of us is capable of. Much of my time managing these projects is spent explaining what the […]