GS-42 program Organization seeks to set the standard and keep the bar high. By: Allen Rathey R Remember your training! A favorite phrase of drill instructors and busi-ness coaches alike, this admonition, while border-ing on cliché, still rings true. The well-schooled, well-trained professional stands a much better chance of success — or sur-vival — than his ill-prepared counterpart. Sometimes overlooked, however, is the quality of the trainers as well as the initial and ongoing training when the instructional program launch-es, develops and expands. Allen P. Rathey is president of Boise, ID-based InstructionLink/ JanTrain. Pitfalls and opportunity Two examples of com-mon failure paths include: • If the foundational trainer and training are not well-prepared, the whole program suffers. • Even if the original trainer and program are exemplary, a training program’s effectiveness can erode over time. It’s with this in mind that Green Seal author-ized the development of a GS-42 Training Accreditation Program: To ensure that trainers are well-qualified to begin with and that GS-42-related training programs — those designed to assist companies to achieve GS-42 Certification — are maintained at a high standard of excellence through ongoing accreditation. The GS-42 Environmental Standard for Cleaning Services is a certification program designed to refine, validate for more info Visit www.cmmonline.com and type in search keywords: Green Seal . For more information on related products, visit www.cmmonline.com , select SUPPLIER SEARCH from the main navigation bar, and enter keyword: Green . Certification gives cleaning professionals another solid selling point to customers. 14 CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® • February 2009
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