Is there a trainer in the house?
Training budgets have been slashed.
Most of you know my feelings on that…….STUPID.
People are the biggest expense of most organizations. You don’t stop investing in them. You continue to develop them. Figure out how to increase your revenue; not continue to cut your expenses. If you’re as smart as you say you are that shouldn’t be so challenging.
But seriously……….did you know that every single person in your organization has something they could teach another. Every single person. Maybe it’s a better use of technology? Or perhaps a procedural shortcut without breaking a rule? Maybe someone has figured out how to streamline a report? Maybe someone has a great sales technique? A marketing idea that can help another department or division?
Why not dedicate some time in the upcoming week. Gather the team together. Ask a few people to share some knowledge or wisdom that can make everybody’s job easier. Allocate as much time as you can and include as many people as you can. Do this regularly and ask that everyone contribute.
Simple. Easy. No outside trainer needed. Use them when it’s something you and your people cannot do – and there are plenty of things they can provide by being an outsider and offering you ideas that are working for others.
So go have fun with this. This is not optional. This is mandatory. Ask employees what they want from employers and professional development always comes up. Why not let them be part of that solution?
