This document provides strategies for maximizing the return on investment from project controls training. It discusses how traditional classroom training is no longer effective due to issues like personnel being too busy, training materials not being developed, and training sessions being boring. It then outlines a "battleplan" consisting of five strategies: 1) Make training an ongoing process rather than just events, 2) Adopt new learning types like online and blended learning with microlearning, 3) Make space for learning by promoting a learning culture, 4) Enable social learning through peer-to-peer learning and communities, and 5) Budget specifically for learning by factoring it into project costs. The goal is to improve training engagement and effectiveness to achieve a return through increased employee

1. Michael Lepage
Chief Learning Officer
@askmlepage
Return on Your
Training Investment –
How To Maximize Your Project Controls
Training Dollars

2. 2006 - 2016
The “Project Controls Software Rollout” Playbook
Choose go-
forward software
package
Deliver 2d
training for
project controls
team
Team uses
software
Rollout Software
Run a course for
new employees
as needed
Reap Benefits eg:
improved productivity

3. 2006 - 2016
The “Project Controls Software Rollout” Playbook
Choose go-
forward software
package
Deliver 2d
training for
project controls
team
Team uses
software
Rollout Software
Run a course for
new employees
as needed
Reap Benefits eg:
improved productivity

4. WHAT HAPPENED?!

5. #1 too few people
- global talent shortage
#2 people are too busy
- unable to get our team in a room for training
- project flounder
#3 training can be boring
#4 training manual never developed

6. COMPANIES ARE CONSTANTLY
TRYING TO RUN BIGGER &
BIGGER PROJECTS WITH FEWER
PEOPLE
#1

13. Companies want to
increase headcount

14. PROJECT PERSONNEL ARE BUSIER
THAN EVER#2

17. COMPANIES
STRUGGLE TO GET 10
PEOPLE TO ATTEND A
PLANNED TRAINING.

18. CLASSROOM TRAINING CAN BE
BORING#3

21. “People don't pay attention
to boring things.”
John Medina, Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving
at Work, Home, and School

22. BORING COSTS
TIME AND $$.

23. MANAGERS WANT A QUICK RESULT#4

24. MANAGERS ARE OFTEN
SOLD A SOLUTION THAT
PROMISES A QUICK
RESULT (BRIGHT SHINY
OBJECT)

26. Associated General Contractors of America (ACG) – 2019 Construction Outlook Survey

27. ~50% feel their
training is only
slightly better than
a login

28. New Project Management System
Procurement
Buy Servers
IT Implementation
Testing
Develop training
Train employees
Update process manuals
Incorporate into New Employee Training
Audit – is it being used?
Train Support Team
Patch & Upgrade

29. So. What do
we do?

30. THE SMART PROJECT CONTROL MANAGERS’
TRAINING
BATTLEPLAN

31. “The illiterate of the 21st century
will not be those who cannot read
and write, but those who cannot
learn, unlearn, and relearn. ”
Alvin Toffler, futurist

32. IT’S TIME FOR TRAINING#1

33. Learning & Development is a process.
Training is an event.

37. “TRAINING IS, QUITE SIMPLY, ONE OF THE HIGHEST-LEVERAGE
ACTIVITIES A MANAGER CAN PERFORM.
CONSIDER FOR A MOMENT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF YOUR
PUTTING ON SERIES OF 4 LECTURES FOR MEMBERS OF YOUR
DEPARTMENT.
LET’S COUNT ON 3 HOURS OF PREPARATION FOR EACH HOUR
OF COURSE TIME – 12 HOURS OF WORK IN TOTAL.
SAY THAT YOU HAVE 10 STUDENTS IN YOUR CLASS. NEXT
YEAR THEY WILL WORK A TOTAL OF ABOUT 20,000 HOURS FOR
YOUR ORGANIZATION.
IF YOUR TRAINING EFFORTS RESULT IN A 1% IMPROVEMENT IN
YOUR SUBORDINATES’ PERFORMANCE, YOUR COMPANY WILL
GAIN THE EQUIVALENT OF 200 HOUR OF WORK AS A RESULT
OF THE EXPENDITURE OF YOUR 12 HOURS.”
Andy Grove,
Former CEO, INTEL

38. ADOPT NEW TYPES OF
LEARNING
#2

39. TRY
On-demand &
Live online training
courses

41. Blended Learning

43. MicroLearning Rules
1) Assign One Learning Objective
Per Asset
2) Use Video
3) Production Quality Matters
4) Less than 4 minutes – no fluff

44. MAKE SPACE FOR LEARNING#3

48. Fabernovel – future of corporate learning

49. SOCIAL LEARNING#4

50. Student becomes Teacher
Mentorship

51. Student becomes Teacher
• Peer-to-peer mentorship (Senior to Junior)
• Lunch and Learns
• Online Forums or Communities

54. BUDGET#5

56. • Online learning platforms cost less than running a 3d classroom course
• Live online training can save $$ on facilities / lunch / travel
• Budget $$ for learning into your project, don’t just rely on corporate $$
Return on Investment

57. Your Questions?