Training Toons

There are 132 million frontline workers in America and virtually every one of them gets some type of On-The-Job Training (OJT) when they first start a new job. But who…

Traditionally, you’ve had three ways to train employees: Classroom LMS On-The-Job And just about every company starts their new employees in the classroom. That’s great for teaching company values, policies,…

Think back to all the times you had to deal with someone who refuses to accept any responsibility for anything. No matter what goes wrong, it’s never their fault. A…

Chi Chi’s Restaurants Forced out of Business In late October 2003, food handlers working at Chi Chi’s Restaurant at the Beaver County Mall in Center Township, Pennsylvania failed to thoroughly…

When Calvin Hunter started his new job at Lewis Tree Service, his wife was concerned about his safety. She knew he had inflated his experience on the application and wanted…

Unstructured, inconsistent On-The-Job-Training (OJT) is so common that it comes with its own special terms. Perhaps the most common phrase, is, “Stanley here will show you the ropes.” This goes…

Werner Enterprises $100 million Nuclear Verdict Shiraz A. Ali, a company driver for Werner driving in his own lane going 50 MPH on a divided highway in west Texas when…

Go back to the classroom? Seriously? Nobody ever learned how to golf sitting in a classroom. You get good at golf by hitting thousands of balls. But confusion isn’t limited…

It might not be tough, but it still requires training and the best training for the skilled trades happens on the job. Skills can only be learned by doing. But…

Manor Care $90 Million Nuclear Verdict In 2011, Dorothy Douglas, died at 87 years old from severe dehydration 19 days after she arrived at Heartland of Charleston, a Manor Care…