because i’m in the business of educating project teams<\/a>, i do my best to stay on top of workplace trends related to learning, productivity and employee retention.<\/p>\n there are some great reports out there, like linkedin’s 2020 workplace learning report<\/a>. according to the report, the #1 reason\u00a0employees leave companies is<\/strong> lack of professional development<\/strong>. recruiting and onboarding new employees is lengthy and not cheap.<\/p>\n so why aren’t all of us in the project controls world investing in our people and their development?<\/p>\n logikal’s 2019 global project controls survey<\/a><\/strong> seems to reiterate the same issue. one key finding from the report indicates that only 17%<\/strong> of respondents believe their project controls team have the skills required to perform their functions successfully.<\/strong><\/p>\n the two main areas of focus were listed as “planning” and “data analytics”. clearly, there’s a need for upskilling. maybe you can sense it yourself with your team or with those you work with.<\/p>\n online learning solutions, including 世界杯2022亚洲比赛时间
’s own<\/a> (shameful self-promotion, all me), offer so much convenience and return on investment for your project controls staff. let me highlight a few reasons:<\/p>\n here are some pointers that i’ve learned on the path about learning to like (or even love) online training. just a reminder that i’ve been training project controllers for 14 years, these tidbits come from experience.<\/p>\n make learning an important task for your team. one that gets regular attention consistently.<\/p>\n give your project controllers some time to dedicate to learning something new<\/a>.<\/p>\n for example, monday’s are usually crazy, but thursday or friday afternoons are less so. give them 2-3 hours a week<\/strong> to focus on learning something new, taking an online course<\/a>, watching youtube<\/a>, exploring a new piece of software or even reading industry blogs & papers.<\/p>\n can you link learning to year-end compensation?<\/p>\n can you set milestones & celebrate when they are reached?<\/p>\n we have to reset our beliefs around project controls productivity. sure there are deadlines to meet and month-end reports to compile<\/a>, but setting some time aside for learning will make your team more nimble, more appreciated, will improve employee retention and likely make them happier.<\/p>\n now don’t forget to apply the same to yourself.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n what is your vision for your project controls team?<\/p>\n is it to take on bigger and better projects? is it to help the company reach a goal?<\/p>\n is it to improve your community by constructing buildings that will stand the test of time?<\/p>\n now help your team see this vision. make them a part of it.<\/p>\n focus not on what they need to do, but on who they are going to become with these new skills to accomplish this vision.<\/p>\n for example, one construction manager i’ve worked with explained to his team how they would be more competitive in their industry<\/a> with these new skills; how they would be able to take on bigger jobs and become a better company. he helped his team see the bigger picture. and his team jumped on-board without hesistation.<\/p>\n project controls can sometimes be so drab, but it can also be inspiring. show them what’s possible.<\/p>\n learning <\/i>improves when people are:<\/strong><\/p>\n learning <\/i>suffers when people are:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n emailing out logins to the new online learning system<\/a> with a note saying “here you go. please complete the training by june.” isn’t going to get you far. it’s going to turn your team off and alienate them.<\/p>\n help your project controls team get started by guiding them with the first steps.<\/p>\n i always recommend managers book a team meeting or online session where we can demonstrate how to get going. this is on-boading 101 and i’ll try to cover the following:<\/p>\n it’s important that this is a team meeting with the manager. the manager needs to lead the team.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n one of the big benefits of delivering online learning to your project controls team is the ability to track your people’s progress.<\/p>\n with in-person training, there is no tracking – they attended the course, or they didn’t. there isn’t any feedback on their engagement with the material.<\/p>\n but with online learning management systems<\/a>, like 世界杯2022亚洲比赛时间
’s, you can see all sorts of details about how your team is progressing:<\/p>\n managers can use this data to help trainees who are stuck, reward trainees who are excelling, and report up on the impact of training.<\/p>\n you can have the tools to help your team succeed, thrive and feel empowered.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n as you can see, i’m a big fan of online learning, and not just because i run an online learning business for construction project controls.<\/p>\n i’ve taken many online courses myself well before 世界杯2022亚洲比赛时间
came into focus; from pmp-prep to english literature, photoshop to how to fly a drone.<\/p>\n there’s such an incredible convenience & efficiency to online learning that it keeps me coming back.<\/p>\n
\n–linkedin 2020 workplace learning report<\/a><\/em><\/div>\n
\n–logikal’s 2019 global project controls survey<\/a><\/em><\/div>\n\n
tips to help your project controls team love online learning<\/h2>\n
make learning important<\/h3>\n
share the team vision<\/h3>\n
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if you don’t have a vision for your project controls people, then take an hour tomorrow and create one. it will be the best hour you’ve ever spent.<\/p>\n\n
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help trainees get started<\/h3>\n
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track their metrics<\/h3>\n
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