Better Business Coaching

What is the attitude to training staff in your business?

•    If they don’t know it now they never will
•    What’s the point?
•    If we train them they’ll leave
•    We can’t afford the time or the money to train them
•    They are not interested
•    They’ll learn from their mistakes

If it is any of the above you need to have a re-think about your business and recognize the fact that training people to be competent at the job you have employed them to do is as vital as you being competent to fulfill your role in leading the business into the future.

One Question Frequently asked is: “What if I train my staff and they leave?”

This is a great worry for those making decisions about who should and should not be up-skilled and attend training. How much will it cost and what return can they expect to receive from the time and money that has been invested?

The question that might be the more telling one to ask is: “What if we don’t train them and they stay?”

One of the biggest untapped company resources we have is our people. No longer are businesses able to compete in today’s market place without effectively managing and developing their workforce. Creating a culture that encourages learning is firmly in the hands of you and your managers.