Are 4-Hour Regulatory Trainings on Mondays Helping Anyone? Swiss wealth managers: Is this format still realistic – or is it time for shorter sessions?
This is a quick note to my fellow Swiss wealth managers, especially those who regularly attend mandatory continuing education. Let’s talk honestly: Is a four-hour training session, especially on a Monday, helping us?
Mondays are already overloaded. Markets open, client emails stack up, and team meetings kick off the week. Adding a long training session on top of all that? It’s not exactly a recipe for productive learning.
The Challenge of Monday Sessions
Even with the best speakers and most relevant content, staying focused for that long is challenging. After two hours, most of us check emails or think about the next call, failing to absorb technical details or regulatory updates.
This isn’t about being negative. Most of us value continuing education. It helps keep us sharp and compliant. But perhaps it’s time to rethink the format.
Rethinking the Format: More Flexibility
Wouldn’t two shorter regulatory training sessions – say, 2×2 hours – be more effective? Shorter sessions give us time to reflect, digest, and apply the material. It’s also easier to schedule them around real client work – the part of our job that never stops.
And to those who organise these sessions, we say this with complete respect. We know how much effort goes into planning. But maybe a bit more flexibility in format could make these trainings more practical and less exhausting.
What do you think? Are these long sessions still practical in our fast-paced work environment, or could a more innovative structure benefit everyone?
Source: LinkedIn
