Training for Success - Insights from Nico Cespedes
Welcome to Verify in Field: The Millwork Podcast! Each week, your host, Jacob Edmond, CEO of DuckWorks, will interview experts in the industry to bring you insights and knowledge about the latest trends, techniques and challenges in millwork. In this inaugural episode, we’re joined by Nico Cespedes, Drafting Manager for DuckWorks, to talk about training, including how we handle this today, where we started and how we’re hoping to improve this moving forward.
Listen in as Nico reveals the pivotal role of reviewing the work of other drafters in expanding his own knowledge and the advantages of having smaller training groups to cater to the individual needs of each member. He also talks about the significance of using your mistakes as a learning opportunity rather than letting them discourage you, as well as how to boost your team's productivity and guidelines to follow when contemplating hiring talent in your field.
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What You’ll Learn in Today’s Episode:
How Nico became the Drafting Manager for DuckWorks.
What Nico’s training looked like when he started working for DuckWorks.
The benefit of having smaller training groups.
Nico’s advice for those hoping to improve their training strategies.
The importance of teaching your team how to troubleshoot issues by themselves.
How to help your team become more efficient.
Where to start with hiring new-to-the-industry talent.
Ideas Worth Sharing:
“Every stumble you have allows you to learn something new and be better.” - Nico Cespedes
“It should be a process of constantly learning and sharing what you learn.” - Jacob Edmond
“You can not expect your new hire to know everything after the first week.” - Nico Cespedes
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