Video training requires between 40-60% less of your team’s time than the same material delivered in a classroom.

The quality of the training doesn’t suffer but everyone saves time and energy that can be better spent on applying what they’ve learned.

Within 7 days of a live training session, most people will have already forgotten a staggering 65% of the material.

But well-produced video outperforms live presentation by a long way, and can improve people’s ability to recall their training by more than 80%.

Educational videos that are always available to staff can be replayed as many times as necessary, and we’re all wired to absorb information better than simply text or speech alone. 

Interactivity, animation, surprises, humour – the ability of video to deliver short, sharp doses of instruction embedded in entertaining or engaging content is incredibly powerful.

Actions or images that prompt an emotional response from your staff (even just a wry smile) can bring clarity to their memory of the information provided. 

Job satisfaction is crucial to high employee retention, and people appreciate a flexible workplace that enables a balance between work and private life.

By allowing staff to learn by video in their own time, at their own pace and on their own turf, you’re showing them you respect their time and trust them to learn in a way that works for them.

Training and educational videos allow for swift updates on company information and the implementation of new ideas.

Within just a few days, a whole new philosophy or business direction can be communicated, taught and put into practice through video training.

That makes for huge savings in time, resources and cost over traditional training methods.

New ideas within a business should flow across every department, not just from the top down.

It’s important to keep your training content fresh and engaging. By inviting suggestions from your staff, you’re getting feedback from people who know.

For new recruits, using modern video resources provides an impressive welcome into the business. It’s also a powerful way of instilling core values and culture.

No business stands still, and neither should your training packages.

But updating, editing or expanding traditional training resources is an intensive process. Sometimes, it can result in high waste and the risk of confusion.

Videos can be easily altered to make them more relevant, updated to take new developments into account or expanded upon should your staff need more detail.

Animated sequences especially can be useful for just this purpose. They provide sections of educational videos that can be removed or changed immediately.

If you want high employee retention then you have to provide opportunities for advancement. This demands support for continuing development.

Around two-thirds of staff expect workplace training to continue throughout their career, regardless of seniority.

The cost of ignoring your team’s need for growth is high. More than a third of employees who don’t get the right training will quit within their first year.

A suite of video materials can provide training at all levels of the business to support staff as they advance. From inductions or health and safety guidance to project management and financial regulations.