L&D | Employees forced to sit by 200mph trains in 'HORRIBLE' training exercise

When a company rolls out training, carrying out something that is engaging, inclusive and educative is crucial.

Whether it’s a quick session of two truths and a lie to help colleagues’ bond with one another, a brainstorming task to get employees thinking about potential areas of improvement, or even something as simple as a PowerPoint presentation, workplace training sessions can come in many forms.

But employers have become increasingly concerned with making training fun and memorable to ensure that employees leave having learnt something. However, it seems that one firm in Japan have taken company training to a whole other level.

The Daily Mail reports that a Japanese rail firm conducted a bizarre training session which saw circa 200 employees sit beside the tracks as 200mph bullet trains sped past to stress the importance of taking their job seriously.