Instructor-Led Training Challenges
Instructor-led training fails more often due to poor design than poor instructors.
Understanding common mistakes helps teams improve outcomes without increasing cost.
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Mistake #1: Treating ILT Like a Lecture
Instructor-led training should prioritize interaction and application.
For a refresher on what effective ILT looks like, see this instructor-led training guide.
Mistake #2: Overloading Sessions
Too much content reduces retention. Focus on outcomes, not coverage.
Mistake #3: Ignoring Post-Training Reinforcement
Learning doesn’t end when the session does.
How to Fix These Issues
Design around practice
Use follow-up activities
Break content into modules
Align training with real job tasks
Solving Instructor-Led Training Challenges
Fixing instructor-led training doesn’t require starting over. See how TryTami helps teams modernize ILT.
About the author: Dave Murphy has over a decade of experience in the instructor-led training industry, volunteered for the Association of Talent Development (Boston chapter), and is the Head of Go-To Market for TryTami. Connect with him on LinkedIn.
