{"id":11378,"date":"2026-01-20T12:22:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T11:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elicitonline.com\/are-your-new-operators-still-not-independent-after-6-months-here-is-how-to-solve-it\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T13:21:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T11:21:49","slug":"are-your-new-operators-still-not-independent-after-6-months-here-is-how-to-solve-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elicitonline.com\/en\/are-your-new-operators-still-not-independent-after-6-months-here-is-how-to-solve-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Are your new operators still not independent after 6 months? Here is how to solve it"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Your best operator is constantly interrupted by new colleagues. The same questions, the same explanations. Every single time. He no longer gets to his own work and, even worse, the new operators remain dependent on him. How does this happen? And how can you train operators to become independent? We explain. <\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Training operators: why ‘shadowing’ often does not work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In most manufacturing companies, operator training works as follows: a few weeks of safety and basic procedures, followed by months of shadowing experienced operators, and then working independently under supervision. Unfortunately, this often does not lead to the desired level of proficiency. After months, they know the standard procedures, but for every deviation or non-standard situation, they call for help. This is because shadowing only teaches them the procedures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They see what the expert does: “He adjusts the setting.” They do not see why:“Because this raw material reacts differently than the previous one.” They see what happens: “He resolves the malfunction in 2 minutes.” They do not see how he knew what to do: “He recognized the pattern through the combination of sound + temperature + timing.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is missing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

What is missing is decision logic<\/strong>. Decision logic arises from understanding the context to make independent decisions: <\/p>\n\n\n\n