HVAC training aids are especially helpful for the time-crunched contractor and business owner. Here, I recommend five tools that have helped our dealers incorporate HVAC training into their "everyday":
- Online learning. The younger generations learn better with webinars and videos on e-learning courses. Consider adding these teaching methods to your HVAC training mix.
- Learning Management System. A Learning Management System allows managers overseeing training to easily pull progress reports and assign courses - instead of hunting down paper reports.
- Books for philosophy. In an earlier post, I recommended 5 books every contractor needs. These are great springboards for your business philosophy and will aid you in teaching it to your employees.
- Keep products in stock. Want to refresh the technical staff on product training? Keep your top makes and models in stock for HVAC training purposes.
- Keep incentives on-hand. When an employee does a particularly stellar job, reward him or her. Whatever that means for your company - cash, extra vacation time - keep it around.