OFFER ON-GOING TRAINING
from the article "High-Impact Performers For Tough Times: 6 Ways to Keep Them Happy"
By Kelly Goldsmith and Marshall Goldsmith | January 28, 2011
Offer On-Going Training:
High on the list for leaders who want to retain high-impact performers is training and on-going education, both of which ensure that people can
1) do their jobs properly, and
2) can improve on existing systems.
Cross training — giving people the opportunity to experience and train in different aspects of the company — is a great way to cross-fertilize between departments and across regions. This is a great competitive advantage when organizations are required to cut back on manpower. Cross-trained employees are equipped to handle different functions in the organization far more easily than those confined in silos.
MY THOUGHTS
sometimes you get lucky and find people who do not need training at all - they are excellent and they keep on getting better and better because they train themselves. that's rare. and these ideal employees will probably still look for an employer who will invest on him/her.
in this country,cross-training is also hardly ever used. except probably in multinationals and highly progressive local companies. in fact, training is not really a priority in a lot of our businesses. it is seen as an expense rather than as investment. no wonder high performers are hard to come by. and we wonder why this country is stuck somewhere between 'developed' and 'underdeveloped'.
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