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Learning Styles Inventory
Download PDFBefore you hand it out
Managers go first
Take it yourself before you hand it out. Learn your own style and how it differs from your team's. Most training gaps start with a manager teaching the way they learn.
Set a 15-minute timer
That's plenty for 54 questions. Allow about 5 more minutes to score it.
Go with your gut
Answer with your first instinct. Don't overthink it. Quick answers are the accurate ones.
There are no wrong answers
It's not a test anyone can pass or fail. Say that up front so people answer honestly.
It's a preference, not a label
Most people are a mix. The highest score shows what feels most natural, not what someone can't do.
Use it for coaching only
Keep it out of hiring, reviews and discipline. Sharing results should be optional.
Training your team by style
The inventory was written for a classroom. Here's what each style looks like at the counter, in the yard and in BisTrack.
Show me
- SOPs with screenshots and photos
- Short screen recordings of the BisTrack workflow
- Whiteboard the process before doing it
- Color-coded quick-reference cards
Tell me
- Talk them through each step out loud
- Have them explain it back to you
- Pair them with a buddy who will answer questions
- Recap in huddles and team meetings
Let me do it
- Hands on the keyboard from minute one
- Practice orders in a training or test company
- Shadow, then do it while you watch
- Learn the product in the yard, not from a list
Map your team
The last page of the PDF is a profile sheet. Use it as a team profile: one row per person, three scores each. Patterns jump out fast. If your crew is mostly hands-on learners and your training is a 40-page manual, you've found the gap.
The takeaway
The best training reaches all three: show it, say it, let them do it. Knowing your team's styles tells you where to put the extra effort.
The inventory is a tool for self-awareness and better conversations, not a scientific diagnosis. Research consistently backs mixing visual, verbal and hands-on methods for everyone to achieve the highest retention.