{"id":67,"date":"2026-05-13T04:08:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T04:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/fagannmgmt453\/?p=67"},"modified":"2026-05-13T04:08:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T04:08:28","slug":"the-best-and-worst-training-ive-ever-had","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/fagannmgmt453\/2026\/05\/13\/the-best-and-worst-training-ive-ever-had\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best (and Worst) Training I’ve Ever Had."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Over the years, I have experienced varying levels of training and subsequent varying results based on the depth and type of training used. When I think back on a memorable training experience, I have to say that The Best Training goes to… The Melt! A relatively quaint fast-casual grilled cheese, mac and cheese, and burger restaurant located in Denver, Colorado. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a new hire from outside the company stepping into my first management position as a shift lead, I was impressed with the Manager and Employee Training manual that was given to me on the first day. It outlined a weekly planner that guided me through the training workbook, complete with check-ins and direct one-on-ones with the General Manager. It felt like I was completing a school workbook with exercises, questions to ponder, and tasks to complete, making it a fun and educational experience. The use of the manual\/workbook coupled with hands-on training gave me the tools and the knowledge I needed to feel confident running my own shifts, even though I still made plenty of mistakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reason I feel like this experience was especially effective is because it helped me not only understand what the standards and expectations were of the job via the handbook, but I also developed a mentor-like relationship with the GM (Lecture Notes – Development). Her hands-on and one-on-one time approach made me feel safe and comfortable to ask for help when I needed it. Overall, I had greater satisfaction, motivation and commitment towards that job because the company saw how important it was to give employees the information and the tools they need to succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the other hand, I have certainly been let down by companies, big and small, regarding training or lack thereof. When I was contemplating which, if any, was the worst training I’ve ever had and I really couldn’t pin down one experience in particular that was memorable. In general however, I would say that The Worst Training goes to…. the jobs that didn’t provide any training at all!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When being onboarded into an organization, there is some level of expectation that you will be taught or at least told what a role entails and the job tasks required. However, some organizations (maybe un-organizations) offer very little to no training or onboarding, which can be a frustrating experience as a young adult with a tendency toward people-pleasing. All I wanted was for someone to tell me what they needed from me. In my experience, these types of “training” situations made me feel as if I were thrown to the wolves, left to figure it out on my own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What makes this type of training style ineffective is that it does the exact opposite of what The Melt experience did. I had very little job satisfaction since I didn’t know what job I was supposed to be doing, motivation went out the window with job satisfaction, and job commitment did not last long, sometimes only a day. Beyond that, I was not invested in the company because I was not socialized into the working environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hiring the right person with the right talents is important but training and onboarding is the only way to set your new hires up for success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lecture Notes – Development<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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