It\u2019s been a couple weeks since the attention of the mobile industry was focused on Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. While there may not have been any surprise announcements, it\u2019s pretty clear this year will be a busy one in telecom. <\/p>\n
Major phone manufacturers announced new handsets for 2015 \u2013 ranging from minor upgrades to entirely new designs to capture the imagination and global market share. So while many are excited by the features, designs and capabilities of these new phones, there are others that must deal with the challenge of this constant rate of change.<\/p>\n
Like in many industries, it\u2019s the frontline teams that bear the brunt of keeping up with change. Employees in contact centres and retail stores are required to guide consumer\u2019s decision making in an increasingly complex world. They are also expected to be \u2018on the ready\u2019 at all times. So the challenge is how does one stay up-to-date given the limited \u2018spare time\u2019 in the role? Typical training methods of frontline teams are inefficient and slow to respond to change. Developing courses and running training sessions requires long lead-times, and often end up occurring after new products are released. Add the opportunity costs of taking staff away from the customer, and one quickly looks for a better way.<\/p>\n
We have a better way. It\u2019s built upon our results driven model for rapid knowledge acquisition, particularly refined for the busy frontline environment. Last fall we helped Telenomics train their 17 retail stores when they introduced the iPhone6. They had 150 employees individually trained over the same period with no time spent in class or in groups. Results: An average overall increase of knowledge levels by more than 65% with less than 20 minutes of training, and a smooth launch of the iPhone 6. Note that the entire training campaign was rolled out in less than 6 days, with minimal management overhead. Telenomics was impressed, their staff were engaged, and we felt we were on to something.<\/p>\n
The success we saw with Telenomics inspired us to look at the larger problem set beyond just a single phone model: all the new phones coming out in 2015. So we\u2019ve created a library of training campaigns, one for each phone model coming out this year, new phones being continuously added. The campaigns can be rolled out to frontline employees when needed: as pre-launch training or as a post-launch refresh. We\u2019ve also simplified the process of content creation and delivery for team trainers and managers: simply pick the phone models, assign team members and set the training dates. Campaigns run automatically across teams, and the management dashboard provides a view of who\u2019s learning what and when. Training happens online or on mobile and at a time most convenient for employees. Our proven engagement model ensures employees are actively participating and acquiring the knowledge they need to support the product release.<\/p>\n
So while it looks like there will be a record number of new phones released this year, there is now a way of getting frontline teams up to speed for every launch. Like everyone else, we\u2019re excited about some of the new phones coming out this year, but we are even more thrilled about being able to help make those new phone launches a success.<\/p>\n
If you want to learn about some of the phones announced at MWC:<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.cnet.com\/news\/mwc-2015-most-important-gadgets-news-themes\/<\/a><\/p>\n http:\/\/www.phonearena.com\/news\/Best-smartphones-of-MWC-2015-PhoneArena-Awards_id66899<\/a><\/p>\n Our Telenomics case study:<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.jollydeck.com\/academy\/2014\/11\/how-we-can-meet-the-training-demands-of-new-product-releases\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It\u2019s been a couple weeks since the attention of the mobile industry was focused on Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. While there may not have been any surprise announcements, it\u2019s pretty clear this year will be a busy one in … Continue reading