In order to run a high quality business, you need to ensure that your staff are up to date with all their training needs.
This means staying abreast of new developments in your industry and looking into any courses that might be useful. The problem is, these training courses can be very costly!
The cost shouldn’t be a barrier to giving your staff the training they require, but there are many questions you need to ask yourself before settling on the final course you choose, and the way to deliver the training.
Firstly, is the course the right one? Is the cost inflated, and can you find it somewhere else cheaper, without scrimping on quality?
Should you send your staff to an external training course, or should you have a teacher come into the office space and deliver the training at your educational desks instead? Having a learning zone for this type of training session is ideal, because a meeting room isn’t the most ideal space for training!
A learning zone can easily be incorporated, with some classroom desks or maybe acoustic office pods which are supportive and have enough space for computers if necessary, and comfortable office chairs also.
Another alternative is to send two or three staff on the training course and have them deliver a condensed version to staff when they return. It completely depends upon the type of training you need your staff to have, but this is one way to deliver the knowledge at a lower price.
What do you think about external and internal training courses?