{"id":9127,"date":"2013-12-13T06:00:44","date_gmt":"2013-12-13T14:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/?p=9127"},"modified":"2020-12-24T04:25:39","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T12:25:39","slug":"easy-yardi-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/easy-yardi-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Yardi Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Multifamily real estate development and management firm Simpson Housing LLLP<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> has streamlined its employee training by making<a title=\"Yardi eLearning\" href=\"http:\/\/www.yardi.com\/DMS\/eLearning.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Yardi eLearning<\/a>\u2122 the gateway to hundreds of company-sponsored online training classes.<\/p>\n<p>Simpson Housing uses Yardi eLearning to deliver webinars, in-person classes and on-demand self-study courses on various aspects of property management directly to employees.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8484\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8484\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2013\/10\/MG_2478.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2013\/10\/MG_2478-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Yardi developer Yves Hajjar, Cindy Sheahan of Simpson Housing, and Yardi trainer Patty Evans\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8484\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yardi developer Yves Hajjar, Cindy Sheahan of Simpson Housing, and Yardi trainer Patty Evans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe present about 400 classes at our property sites every year, and eLearning makes it very easy for the trainers to register attendees, track attendance and completion, and distribute course material beforehand,\u201d said Cindy Sheahan, national trainer for Simpson Housing.\u00a0 \u201cWe also use it to create specialized tracks that give management, maintenance employees, consultants and others the advanced knowledge they need to progress in their careers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yardi eLearning, which is accessible from any Web browser and mobile device, includes assessment tools, certification, post-training follow-up, and retraining activities.\u00a0 Its multimedia format allows for a variety of content including HTML, documents, images, videos and podcasts.<\/p>\n<p>Yardi eLearning\u2019s automated notification feature reduces manual labor for Simpson Housing\u2019s training staff.\u00a0 \u201cCalling every person who\u2019s attending every class would be too much for the staff, so it\u2019s very helpful that every participant receives an Outlook calendar appointment for each class,\u201d Sheahan said.\u00a0 \u201cThere\u2019s also a signup sheet function that helps the trainers determine how much material to bring when we visit the communities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn addition to our own courses, we used eLearning to present a number of Yardi-designed modules to the entire company after we selected Yardi Voyager<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> as our property management and accounting platform in 2012.\u00a0 Our employees become familiar with the dashboards, terms and everything else in Voyager, and this gave them a step up on the system even before the trainers arrived at the offices for advanced training.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving an organization\u2019s entire training program in the Yardi eLearning platform is convenient for property management employees to select and carry out their training, and it\u2019s just as easy for trainers to maintain the training courses and monitor employee progress,\u201d said Terri Dowen, senior vice president of sales for Yardi.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Bringing New Hires Up to Speed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Residential housing owner and manager Summit Management Services Inc. has also measured significant returns on its investment in Yardi eLearning\u2122, an online employee training solution, in the form of improved staff performance and closer team cohesion.<\/p>\n<p>Summit Management Services believes that the sooner employees learn to use its Yardi property management products, the faster they add value to the company.\u00a0 With workers spread across several U.S. states and multiple time zones, one-on-one training isn\u2019t feasible\u2014but <a title=\"Yardi eLearning\" href=\"http:\/\/www.yardi.com\/DMS\/eLearning.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yardi eLearning<\/a>, which delivers online courses directly to employees\u2019 desktops or mobile devices, is a highly effective alternative.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wanted a new training solution because our platforms for property management and accounting, revenue management, resident screening and other operations aren\u2019t beneficial if our employees don\u2019t know how to use them,\u201d said Catherine Harris, vice president for Summit Management Services.\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cSince adopting Yardi eLearning we\u2019ve seen new hires perform at a high level sooner.\u00a0 The training platform helps them bond immediately with our company\u2019s values and creates a positive relationship that supports our retention efforts.\u00a0 Yardi eLearning also keeps our veteran employees up to speed on Yardi Voyager<sup>\u00ae <\/sup>and our other products.\u00a0 This is excellent ROI.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Along with performing new-hire orientation quickly and efficiently, Summit Management Services also uses Yardi eLearning to present customized courses on company policies and such topics as Fair Housing across the employee population.\u00a0 On-demand courses are accessible at any time of day, allowing employees to complete training obligations without interfering with their leasing or resident service responsibilities.\u00a0 Reporting tools built into Yardi eLearning enable Summit Management Services to track course attendance, completion and 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