Training Myths Debunked!

Many of the “myths” about training do little to encourage people to invest the time and money in developing their staff; we believe that these often spring from bad experiences with poor trainers and hope we can shed some light on the reality behind the myths about...

Training your employees – why bother?

For many business owners the answer to that question may well be “we don’t – it’s just not worth it” After all, it costs lots of money, it takes people out of work for too long and there’s no guarantee that it will improve performance….is there? So...

Green Shoots?? Maybe….

I know that I am highly influenced by the weather, and so I probably mention it a lot in this blog, but it really does feel as if Spring has sprung and that some people are feeling more optimistic. We have seen an uplift in training bookings, as I think many companies...

Reasons to Train Now More Than Ever

I was delighted to give a brief presentation this morning at a local business breakfast. I was pleased to talk about reasons why I believe that now, more than ever we need to keep on investing in the skills and abilities of our employees. Why now? Am I mad to be...

What does it mean to be a manager?

….Or what gets measured gets done I’ve been working with a business who wanted to develop the skills of their managers.  I was pleased to agree a series of outcomes and plan training to help those be achieved. As the first day unfolded it soon became clear...