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Refresher training with Midlands Asbestos

Our Head of Training, Kim, has been back out on the road this week. She visited the team at Midlands Asbestos to deliver a series of refresher training sessions for their Alpha Tracker asbestos software.

Kim delivering training at Midlands Asbestos
Kim in the training room with the Midlands Asbestos team.

Keeping skills sharp

As we mentioned in our recent post about Kim delivering advanced training sessions, one of the challenges for established users is staying up to date with the latest features and efficiencies. Asbestos consultancies are busy environments, and it is easy for staff to fall into old habits rather than using the newest, most productive workflows.

During her time with Midlands Asbestos, Kim focused on ensuring the team were comfortable with their current processes while introducing them to new time-saving features in the system.

Training session in progress
Reviewing Alpha Tracker workflows.

Optimising the workflow

Refresher training is a fantastic way to identify "quick wins" for a business. Kim works with clients to look at several key areas, such as:

  • Are surveyors using the latest Alpha Tracker Mobile features to capture data more quickly on-site?
  • Is the lab and reporting process as automated as possible?
  • Could automated invoicing help the accounts team save hours of manual data entry?
  • Are clients getting the best experience via the online client portal?
Midlands Asbestos office visit
Refresher training helps teams get the most out of their software investment.

If your team could benefit from a "gap analysis" or a training top-up, please do get in touch with our support team. We would love to help you get the very best out of Alpha Tracker.

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