Learning new skills takes patience and perseverance...especially if you are working on a skill you thought you had mastered previously but have now been asked to approach it in a new way.
Have you ever tried to transition from skiing to snowboarding? You may have been a master at negotiating moguls on skis but you now must learn how to get downhill on a board. The technique is entirely different. And it is extraordinarily frustrating to feel like a “beginner” on the slopes again.
This is the kind of frustration that employees face when asked to try a new skill on the job. They practiced the skill in the workshop but now must apply what they learned. The transfer of training involves slips, frustration and a slowdown of productivity.
When there is real commitment to change, the key to success is to understand that you are likely to get worse before you get better. Accept this and keep at it…one step at a time.
Learn more at: http://www.lsaglobal.com/lsa-transfer-of-training-methodology
