Effective Safety Training Techniques
The U.S workforce spans across four generations for the first time in modern history. Effectively training, managing and communicating with all generations can be a challenge for managers. Effective safety training can be difficult as each generation has different work habits, work ethics, and ways of learning. An article entitled “The Barriers to Effective Safety Training: Finding Training Techniques that Bridge Generation Gaps” talks about different ways to effectively train cross generation facilities.
The article discusses Baby Boomers (1946-1964), Generation X (1965-1975), and Generation Y/Millenials (1976-2001). Safety training needs to be flexible in order to appeal to each generation’s way of processing and retaining information. The author suggests:
1.) Take advantage of the Baby Boomers and Gen X’s experience; pair them up with Gen Y.
2.) Integrate new technology as Gen X and Gen Y are accustoming to technology and Baby Boomers are becoming more willing to embrace this new way of doing things.
3.) Make training engaging, especially important for Gen Y and their learning style.
4.) Incorporate hands-on demonstrations.
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Geise, Anthony. “The Barriers to Effective Safety Training: Finding Training Techniques that Bridge Generation Gaps” www.ehstoday.com. October 10, 2011. October 21, 2011. <http://ehstoday.com/training/barriers-effective-finding-training-tech-generation-gaps-102011/?imw=Y>
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