Getting Started With One Point Lessons

One Point Lessons are an effective method for keeping employees fresh on the skills they need to be successful, safe, and efficient in their job.

What are One Point Lessons?

One Point Lessons are bite-sized visual training content aimed to educate and remind employees on important skills they need to be successful, safe, and efficient in their job. One Point Lessons are commonly used in the manufacturing setting and typically cover topics related to safety, operations, and continuous improvement.

Why are One Point Lessons effective?

One Point Lessons are highly effective because of their visual, bite-sized approach to presenting information. One Point Lessons are favorable in the manufacturing environment for they are quick to complete.

What does a One-Point Lesson look like?

One Point Lessons can vary in their presentation and format, however typically they have a visual lesson and a record log for reporting who has completed the lesson. For the lesson portion, there are two typical formats:

• Call Out. Common for sharing awareness of something important. For example, showing where First Aid Kits are located within your facilities or plant.
• Comparison. This is when you show a “right way” and a “wrong way”. For example, showing a messy work bench versus a clean and tidy work bench.

While putting together the lesson, keep in mind that a good rule of thumb is that they should be 80% visual and 20% text.

The record log typically consists of a list of employees who need to take the lesson with a place for them to either initial or sign their name after completing the lesson. 

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How can I get started with One Point Lessons?

Getting started with One Point Lessons is very easy. For consistency, it is highly recommended that you standardize the format for One Point Lessons within your company or team. If you are looking for a template to help you get started, check out our free One Point Lesson Template!

Depending on your company or team, you may need to involve several people or departments before starting to use One Point Lessons. It may be the case that you need to set up an approval process before bringing a One Point Lesson to your work floor.

After you’ve set up the process for getting One Point Lessons integrated into your company, the only thing you need to do is keep generating ideas for One Point Lesson Topics. Check out our article with 25 Topics for One Point Lessons For Manufacturing to help get started!