To meet the specific needs of your field teams, focus on training content concise, practices and accessible in mobility, such as short video tutorials or summary sheets, in order to promote the immediate application of acquired skills.
When it comes to vocational training, form is often as important as substance. For your teams in the field to acquire concrete skills, it is essential to offer dynamic and engaging formats, able to capture their attention. Content that makes you want to be consulted, shared, and that encouragesCollaborative learning between colleagues.
In this article, find out our selection of the most suitable content to maximize the impact of your field training.
The specific needs and expectations of field employees
Concrete and more concrete! Your field teams work in demanding environments, where time is limited and trips are frequent. They need Trainings that can easily be integrated into their daily lives.
→ These employees are looking for practical content that can be consulted while on the move and directly applicable to their work; formats that they can consult quickly between two interventions for example. A training that is too theoretical or disconnected from their reality will have little impact.
Concise and practical content
You have to get right to the point! To meet their expectations, focus on concise content, focused on practical advice and concrete situations. One approach using “learning capsules”, short and targeted, is often more effective.
For example, video tutorials from 3 to 5 minutes or summary sheets on specific procedures can facilitate the rapid acquisition of new skills. These formats allow your teams to progress, even when they have limited time.
👍 Fun Fact: A study published in 2016 by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) reported that the average attention span for adults is around 8 to 12 seconds, with some variation depending on factors such as age and the nature of the task at hand.
Formats adapted to mobility
Your field teams are often on the go. It is therefore essential that the contents of vocational training are accessible from anywhere and at any time.
Make sure that your courses are available on smartphone (and not only on iPhone) or tablet and that they can be followed in offline mode.
Formats like podcasts or short videos allow your employees to learn during their trips or between two appointments. The key is to offer them total flexibility so that they can move forward at their own pace, without constraints.
Vary formats to maintain engagement
Offering a variety of formats stimulates engagement and promotes better assimilation. Alternate between interactive videos, quizzes, case studies, or even educational games, makes it possible to make the training more lively and to captivate the attention of your employees.
For example, a role-playing game with a scenario drawn from professional life could plunge your teams into real situations that they need to solve, adding a fun side to their apprenticeship.
Content focused on key competencies
The best is often the enemy of the good, don't drown your field teams in a flood of information that they won't know what to do with!
Focus training onskills that are essential for working in the field. Your content must be in line with the operational realities of your business.
→ Topics may include the management of contingencies, the mastery of communication tools in the field, or the optimization of logistics processes.
→ By targeting directly applicable skills, you reinforce the relevance of training for your teams.
Encourage collaboration and sharing
Finally, your content should encourage interactions between collaborators. By creating spaces for exchange, such as internal forums or discussions around the courses taken, you encourage your teams to share their experiences and to enrich each other.
Sharing best practices allows your employees to learn from each other, thus strengthening cohesion within your company.
💡 Did you know? The Beedeez LMS offers a simple and intuitive creation tool, reinforced by AI, which makes it easy to design each training module. It also offers the possibility of co-constructing these modules by integrating the knowledge shared by your teams, directly from their experience in the field.
Offering training adapted to your field teams means giving them the means to increase their skills while adapting to their constraints. By focusing on practical, varied and easily accessible content, you maximize the impact of your training and contribute to the effectiveness of your teams in the field.
