Training & Development

Trailer Bridge believes that when its people grow, the company grows. The Training and Development team, also known as TB Foundations, was created as part of this philosophy to invest in the development of the company’s people so they can thrive in their positions, both now and in the future.

T&D is responsible for organizing learning initiatives for the TB team including New Employee Onboarding, Smart Meetings, Upskilling, online learning content, department-focused training, and more.

We caught up with Becky Simon, Lead Training and Development Specialist, to learn more about the team’s role within company.

WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT THE TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT TEAM AT TRAILER BRIDGE?

We all started at TB in different areas of the business, and all were internally promoted to start this department. We are all quite literally an example of the upward mobility within Trailer Bridge. In addition, we all have very different personalities and working styles. These differences make the team strong and ensure we can reach every audience within TB.

WHAT IS THE MOST REWARDING PART OF YOUR WORK AT TRAILER BRIDGE?

The most rewarding part of our work is seeing people acquire more skills, confidence, and abilities in their professional lives. There’s something really special about when you see “the lightbulb go off” and something just clicks for people. Being able to help make that connection and see them put it to use is kind of magical.

WHAT IS THE MOST CHALLENGING ASPECT OF YOUR WORK?

Balancing the quantity and quality of our work.

Since T&D is fairly new to Trailer Bridge, we are working hard to get training together for every area of the business. This process can be time consuming and requires partnership with stakeholders across the organization. Obviously, we want to get to everyone, but there is a ton of work to be done and we are doing our best to prioritize and meet the needs of the business.

In balancing the quality of work, we want our trainings to be consistent with the TB brand, digestible and direct for the employees of TB, and we are now moving into measuring the effectiveness of our programs.

IF YOU DESCRIBED THE T&D TEAM WITH 3 WORDS, WHAT WOULD THEY BE?

Inspire. Teach. Serve.

We settled on these words in the very beginning stages of our team’s formation and keep them in mind for everything we create. As a service driven department that is dedicated to helping TBNation, we keep the audience at the forefront of everything we do.

WHAT IS SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE MIGHT FIND SURPRISING ABOUT THE T&D TEAM?

All of us have a birthday within a month of each other’s! Catherine and Indie are January birthdays, with Alex and myself in the first week of Februrary. 3/4 of the team is an Aquarius!

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