e9 Simulator
The following is a simulation of what happens following training sessions.
90 days after training
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What they know
What they do
Training only
elevator9 touch
On-the-job practice
Manager check-in
Difference from training only
Research consistently finds that training improves on-the-job performance. How much depends on several factors, including the type of skill and the work environment people return to. The performance figures shown here are illustrative and reflect that general pattern.
What you're seeing
With and without elevator9
This is an illustrative model. It shows the shape of what happens after training, and the numbers are not a forecast of your results. Memory follows the Ebbinghaus forgetting curve, where it drops fast and then levels off. Each reinforcement both restores memory and slows the next drop, which is the spacing effect.
Three things set each scenario apart. Complexity and prior experience set the starting level after a one-day training (an assumption): more complex skills start lower, more experienced learners start higher. Frequency sets how often people practice on the job. And each scenario has its own illustrative elevator9 schedule. Fade rate, the usable line and the days needed to form a habit are the same for every scenario.
Further reading: Lasting Learning, our guide to retention and application · The 9th Floor blog
Every organization is different. Where does yours stand?
Most organizations sit somewhere between the curves you just explored. Take the maturity assessment to see where you are on reinforcing live training, and what it's returning.