[WRE | SPOTLIGHT]
Providing the Tools to EMPOWER SUCCESS
BY: MIKE CHALMERS T
Roger “Skip” Ohman
actiLearning, LLC is an education company dedicated to the training and safety of rigging professionals—with a goal of bringing hands-on experience into the training process and providing real, lasting training to keep the worksite safe and projects moving forward.
Te team consists of Roger “Skip” Ohman, PE—former director of end-user training for Te Crosby Group, and Gregory Kane—a senior business director with decades of experience working across industries in strategic business roles.
A noted legend in the industry, Ohman also
served as Te Crosby Group’s director of international business development, and as the chief engineer and plant manager of the Crosby Laughlin Plant. He is best known for the creation of Te Crosby Group’s training programs—taught around the world. He holds an MBA, a master’s degree in adult education, and a PE (Professional Engineer) in Mechanical Engineering. Additionally, Ohman has the distinction of having served three years in the U.S. Army (Lt. retired). Kane has worked with top executives in the international banking and legal industries, as well with private equity and venture capital companies, in improving
operational effectiveness in portfolio companies. He is known for his deep analytical focus and keen insights in gathering and processing data, and holds both a JD and an MBA from the University of Chicago. Te two men connected in 2015 and found
common ground in conversations focusing on the benefit of using physical objects in learning. What they discussed—and eventually built a business around—is what experienced trainers across industries already know: physically working through a problem is incredibly helpful in the learning process. “You learn better, in more detail, and you retain the information longer,” said Kane. “Te hands-on experience gives folks immediate feedback on the cause and effect of their actions. Demonstrations and feedback
from someone who knows the material is a key aspect of effective training.”
Kane also pointed out that too much information presented statically on a screen means trainees who get overwhelmed by the complexity often shut down. “If you can give them smaller tasks, especially physical tasks that engage them, it both supports the learning process, and allows them to learn at a manageable pace.” Kane and Ohman realized early on that even with training a ubiquitous part of the rigging industry, there was still a void hovering around hands-on training. “Te problem is that hands-on training with a half-ton load and ten-thousand-dollars-worth of components and wire rope is not something you can have in a classroom,” Kane noted. “You don’t have the time, money, physical
20 NOVEMBER–DECEMBER 2017 WIRE ROPE EXCHANGE Photo courtesy of RSCI
Demonstration of TactiLearning’s Load Cell Kit
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