While most distributors understand the importance of training, too many think of it as something just for new employees or as an expensive line item to cut when budgets get tight. The reality is that training is an investment in your company’s future success.
Fundamental changes in the business economy are making training more important than ever. Training is critical to:
What your employees know today may be less important to your company’s continued competitive advantage than the capacity to learn what they’ll need to know tomorrow. A commitment to learning prepares workers to adapt to changing skills requirements and creates a flexible workforce that can respond quickly to changes in corporate direction and customer demands.
In today’s competitive labor market, demand far exceeds supply. A commitment to helping employees learn and grow is a critical factor in attracting and keeping high performance employees. A solid training program also gives you the flexibility to hire for attitude and train for skill, increasing your pool of potential applicants.
With skilled workers at a premium, many companies are discovering the hard way that simply replacing employees who aren’t measuring up may not be feasible. Instead, training, mentoring and coaching are important tools to solve performance and productivity problems.
The old-school, command-and-control approach to management no longer works in these days of flatter business hierarchies and empowered workers. Managers need a new set of skills to communicate effectively, build teams, and develop employees.
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