Instrumented Learning: 3 Reasons It’s Instrumental to Your Business
With 30 years of proven reliability and over 40 million users, DiSC® remains the most trusted learning instrument in the industry. It is used worldwide in dozens of training and coaching applications, including organizational development and performance improvement. We use DiSC and we believe it to be the best professional assessment available.
What is Instrumented Learning?
Instrumented learning is the process of using a psychologically valid and reliable assessment instrument to measure traits and/or tendencies in an individual.
It is one of the most effective tools to develop personal insights that can lead to behavioral change. And if just one employee can change for the better, think of the benefits to the business!
Three key reasons make the use of instrumented learning worth considering:
1. Instrumented learning is personal
Assessment tools that are based in sound research can provide a source of feedback that may not be readily available from others.
Face it: those things about us that impact others negatively are likely to remain largely hidden because no one wants to be the bearer of bad news.
Unfortunately, when we do achieve an awareness of aspects of our negative behavior, it is often the result of an ineffective interaction that may have professional consequences. Instrumented learning provides insights into one’s behavior that can be applied in all areas of life, both personal and professional.
2. Instrumented learning is focused on beliefs and values.
No one can make anyone do anything. People have their own reasons for behaving the way they do, and that behavior is rooted in their beliefs and values. Using assessment tools can help people uncover and validate both their own and others' beliefs and values. The result is insights into why they and others sometimes come into non-productive conflict even when goals are the same.
3. Instrumented learning provides the learner with a sense of control over his or her learning.
People learn best when they have some degree of control over what they learn. Adults like to learn about things that they find relevant and interesting. Nothing fascinates people more than learning about themselves—if for no other reason than self-validation. Further, the motivation to learn is highest when the content can be applied in other settings besides work. And nothing has wider application than learning more about interpersonal effectiveness.
The Hands On Approach
It is easier to understand the effectiveness of this type of learning technology when you can see how they work and what sorts of applications they can be used in. We offer free sample reports for just about every training need imaginable including:
- Personal and Professional Leadership (Sample Report)
- Teambuilding or Project Leading (Sample Report)
- Time Management (Sample Report)
- Sales Development (Sample Report)
These reports become extremely valuable tools for your employees and leaders as they provide key insights by illuminating personal strengths and limitations as well as provide real-life strategies in targeting areas of skill development.
The Final Step
Only when we have an awareness as to how we choose to behave in our professional roles can we make choices to improve skills and responses. This awareness comes from feedback that we get directly from assessments like DiSC via learning technologies. So, make that choice today and start helping your people help themselves!
For tips to effectively train your people or for a free consultation using DiSC to streamline your organization, email us at info [AT] quicktrainingsolutions [DOT] com, or visit us at www.traininginabox.com. Ron Nielsen designs and delivers innovative and effective training solutions for businesses through NTG, his business development and training company.
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