What does the iconic Rosie the Riveter, the "J" programs,WWII and Lean methodology have in common? From 1940-1945, the United States had the benefit of establishing the Training Within Industry or TWI program. This program was led by industry executives C.R. Dooley, Walter Dietz, M.J. Kane and Glenn Gardiner who helped the World War II production effort. The evidence seen in the literature from this era shows early samples of models resembling the Analyze, Design, Develop, Implementation, and Evaluation (ADDIE) framework, job instruction cards or job aids, and performance-based training objectives templates. In this episode we explore the influence of TWI on today's practices and key lessons all business managers should heed to.
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C.R. Dooley. (1945) Training Within Industry Report
L.A. Times. (2014). Geraldine Hoff Doyle dies at 86; inspiration behind a famous wartime poster
Salas, A. (2022) Training Within Industry: A Historical Blindspot in Learning and Development
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