Other things people have said about—

The Building Better Job Aids Workshop:

"This workshop provided me with plenty of practice time, I got REAL work done plus I can revise existing documents to make them clearer and easier to follow."

"The best word to describe this workshop is Value! Value for you, value for your organization, value for your clients!!"

"Very useful subject and immediate utility - critical for one (1) person department."

"I had quite a bit of experience with job aids but this course helped me to take the skill to the next level."

"Thanks for going the extra mile to make this class great."

"Great information - lots of practice."

"It is no fluff - just exactly what you need to create clear, concise job aids that work."

"Excellent feedback in a timely manner."

"For those that struggle in making clear/user friendly job aids, this is the class for them. It will help them out tremendously."

This is by far one of the best workshops I have ever attended."

"Take it! It's a  must!"

"Don't improve a thing -perfection!"

"I've gained more knowledge from this one workshop than all the other training I've ever attended."

"This time the company's money was well spent."

"Although I have been developing job aids for years, this workshop gave me some terrific insights in how to determine if a job aid is right for the situation. It also gave me a strong background in the design process."

"Must take. Can make your job easier."

"The content, the opportunity for feedback, the solid curriculum, - EXCELLENT!"

"A must for anyone who  'trains' whether it be formally or informally."

"Straight to the point and very practical.  The material is wonderful."

"Valuable knowledge gotten in a short amount of time."

"A must if you want to call yourself an instructional designer."

"This course is valuable for anyone in the performance improvement business."

"It’s well worth the time for anyone in almost any job."

"I learned more with this method and retain it longer."

"I will share absolutely every scrap of information I got from the workshop."

"Excellent hands-on development tools that can be used in any work environment."

"This is one of the best workshops I have ever experienced. So useful to me immediately."

 Our Primary Instructor:

"Dan's the job aid man! The Building Better Job Aids Workshop is another workshop conducted by Dan that's top notch!"

"The participants will not stop talking about how incredible they thought Dan was at instructing the workshop.  They felt as though it was the best workshop they had ever experienced."

"Dan did an excellent job facilitating individual learning.  He provided a very safe, comfortable learning atmosphere for us."

"Dan was a fantastic instructor.  Very knowledgeable.  Made the material interesting and fun.  His constructive feedback was relevant and helpful.  He used humor and made the class a fun learning experience.  I would recommend this course to others, glad my company was able to bring it on-site."

"Great job Dan. Thank you!"

 Custom training programs by Dan Raymond:

"Your training materials are awesome—and that’s an understatement by far."

"The books look really terrific.  Many thanks for all your hard work.  All the district offices are already asking when the training materials will be ready for their new hires."

"This project has set the Navy on a path of performance improvement that will last well into the next century.  It will have a profound effects on how entry level employees in our system are hired, developed, and promoted."

"Your work on the course materials was simply outstanding. Thanks for making this enormous task an enjoyable one. We will profit from your wisdom and technical expertise for years to come."

"Thank you even more for your tremendous support over the years. Your leadership in educational endeavors has been the saving grace for us."

BBJA Success Stories:

"Developing job aids instead of training manuals has saved us hundreds, if not thousands of dollars. Since we began using job aids instead of the manuals, 95% of our employees prefer and are thankful for the job aids."

On a scale from 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest, how would you rate the effectiveness of the workshop you attended in helping you do your job?

"10."

"The workshop was great and I gained a lot of knowledge about setting up a job aid, using, and selecting appropriate words in a job aid."

LG&E Energy, IT Training Department
Louisville Kentucky

"We have been using job aids all along, but after the workshop we have really improved our products, making our job aids much more effective."

Canon, Training Specialist
Chesapeake Virginia

"We have started using job aids or skill cards to help our employees document situations objectively and thoroughly in the work place. This has been a real asset for our employees. In one of our courses, employees are learning how to assess difficult work situations but they are using job aids as reminders to cover every aspect. They then take the same job aids back to the work site as a reminder of critical issues. We have found them to be very effective."

"We had a major outside review of our work processes and were told to put everything on electronic systems for our employees. As we didn't have the money, time, or people for such a monumental task we again turned to our skill cards or job aids to provide critical information to our people at a fraction of the time and money."

Manager, Human Resources Personnel Office
Cincinnati Ohio

"I think job aids are one of the most underutilized training solutions out there. I found they give me the ability to reduce tons of information down to small concise reminders. I am now always on the prowl for good examples."

"I created a great web-based conferencing job aid to get our people on the web and to our teleconferencing service. We also had a situation where one particular person had all the knowledge about a software product. This information had to be shared with many employees. So we gleaned the critical points and criteria of this operation and put it in a (Brain Binder) job aid so that every one would be up to speed on this new product."

GAMBRO, Senior Instructional Systems Designer
Lakewood Colorado

Companies using job aids and training materials developed by Dan Raymond:

• Astra Merck Pharmaceutical Company - Series 5 Instructional Design Tool Kit
• Budget Rent a Car - Instructional Design Job Aids
• Caterpillar - Retail Operations Job Aids
• Consolidated Diesel Corporation - Operator’s Guides
• Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P.
• Office of Workman’s Compensation, FECA - Telephone Skills Training and Guides
• Hilton Hotel - Candidate Selection Tools
• Hitachi Data Systems – Evaluation Guides
• Honeywell - Operations Manual
• Johnson & Johnson – Facility Maintenance Guides and Training Program
• Learning and Technical Strategies, Inc.
• Medi-Claim Company - Personnel Selection Guide
• Novartis  Pharmaceutical Company - Call Center Procedure Guides
• Quaker Oats - Instructional Design Guides
• Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) - Graduate Degree Program in Instructional Technology
• Sony Corporation - Instructor Job Aids
• The Center for Effective Performance – Job Aids in the Performance Improvement Process Tool Book
• TRW - Operator and Maintenance Guides
• U.S. Air Force - Conference Management Job Aids, Family Readiness Course and Job Aids, Relocation Managers’ Course and Desk Reference, Integrated Delivery System Course and Job Aids, Spouse Training Job Aids
• U.S. Army - Senior Training Managers’ Course and Desk Reference
• U.S. Coast Guard - Operations and Maintenance Job Aids
• U.S. Navy - Mid-Level Managers’ Course and Desk Reference, Morale Welfare and Recreation Directors Desk References Set and Financial Management Course, Personnel and Payroll Desk Reference and Training Course
• The Virginian-Pilot - Press Operator Job Aids
• VISA USA – Operations Desk Guides
• Wegman's Food Markets
• Western Wireless