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I present interpersonal communications sessions every other month for our unionized shop employees. Some participate in the exercises in these sessions, some don't. It's those who do not participate t
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"I Don't Want to Be Here!"
posted at 7/23/2001 8:53 AM EDT
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I present interpersonal communications sessions every other month for our unionized shop employees. Some participate in the exercises in these sessions, some don't. It's those who do not participate that make it hard for those who don't mind. The training is offered on company time. It has also been termed to be "mandatory". For safety training our Safety Manager has been able to develop a policy that demands participation, as he has the OSHA laws to back him in showing that employees can demonstrate or understand what they've been taught. Since I don't have such a "law" behind communications training, I'm wondering if anyone has written or is aware of a training policy in which participation is a requirement, especially since it is on work hours (offered across all three shifts). If they were at their workstations and "not participating" disciplinary action could be taken. Thank you for your input. |
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"I Don't Want to Be Here!"
posted at 7/24/2001 4:32 AM EDT
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If you are the training and staff development director, implement a staff development Plan for all employees. Require x number of hours for a variety of training (ex. 15 hours safety training; 15 hours human resource training; 15 hours communication skills training.) Of course there should be some kind of reward for completion for the training - perhaps a certificate of completion awarded by the CEO in some kind of awards reception or program at the end of each year. I find that often people may try tomake light of the certificate at first, but they really value receiving it. There are not many people who receive certificates and awards. |
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"I Don't Want to Be Here!"
posted at 7/24/2001 7:57 AM EDT
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I began my career as a high school teacher and later began my own corporate training company. I provide training through a local college to a number of manufacturing companies who are clients of the college. The training I have provided includes supervisory skills, team building, problem solving, and understanding the financial side of a business. In each instance, individuals were required to attend the training sessions.
My experience has been that the way to involve everyone, especially reluctant participants, is not by force but through persuasion. You need to show people how they will benefit and how their lot in life or on their job will be better for what you have to teach. Remember, everyone's favorite radio station is WII-FM(What's In It For Me?.) If you interact with your audience with true enthusiasm for your subject, if you treat each participant with respect, if you use all the motivational techniques in your toolbox, if you show them how what they do can be done more easily and more joyfully, you will win them over. I've been able to produce positive results with the most hardened shop floor workers by showing them that I respect their point of view while proving to them that I possess and am willing to share knowledge of value to them. Use your "win friends and influence people" skills. |
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"I Don't Want to Be Here!"
posted at 7/24/2001 9:30 AM EDT
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Actually, I disagree. Certificates don't affect those who have a negative attitude toward something they don't want to do. Awards, however, might. Incentives certainly works. Give them something that they value and they will show up. What do they value? Ask them! |
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"I Don't Want to Be Here!"
posted at 7/25/2001 9:33 AM EDT
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Thank you each for your input. I have tried "killing them with kindness", showing the objectives of the training, and how by providing a quality product, we keep existing business and obtain new business. Not all are against the training. The smaller percentage is vocal and likes to use the training sessions as their forum against management. To give you an idea of one of the more ludicrous (but funny) responses I recently received when I asked one person why he was not participating in one of the exercises, he said, "First, I work by myself. I don't have to be nice to people. Second, I have ONLY ELEVEN YEARS until I retire". It made me laugh. Not all are as "nice". What prompted my original posting was a comment on "this sxxt is not part of my job", and the one "gentleman" who responded to my inquiry of above with, "what part of what I just told you do you not understand?" If nothing else, my sessions are not boring...for me! |
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