Who is looking out for you?
Training companies, like all other for-profit businesses, are usually trying to make money.
In doing so, many also try to help their clients succeed.
Something interesting happens, however, when there is a conflict between making money and helping clients succeed. Not all firms handle this dilemma equally. Their approach greatly impacts the value that they can provide to you, your boss, and your business.
Having worked with hundreds of training companies over the last 15+ years, we have learned some very surprising facts about how training companies are run and what they are truly trying to achieve.
Our experience has taught us that most training company recommendations and advice should be taken with a grain of salt. When it comes to training, Dilbert cartoons seem to be on target more often than they are not.
Read about the Top 5 things that training companies do NOT want you to know...
About LSA Global
Founded in 1995, LSA Global is a leading performance consulting and training firm that helps high growth technology, services, and life-science companies create a competitive advantage by powerfully aligning their culture and talent with their strategy. Learn more about getting aligned
October 27, 2011
Budget Time: 3 Steps to Building a Smarter Training Budget
Faster and More Frequent
The stock market used to make big news by moving 50 points in a session. These days it seems like 200+ point swings are occurring with more regularity.
This volatility is causing havoc with many of our clients who feel uncertain about the "right" way to invest in their company's future. For example:
• Companies have jobs to fill, but they are having trouble finding the "right people."
• Leaders have initiatives to start, but worry about the "right approach."
• Salesforces have opportunities, but buyers are waiting until the "right time."
Steve Jobs said that "perfect is the enemy of good enough." Our most successful clients know that you need to consistently take steps to get better - not necessarily perfect.
To keep up with the pace of today's change (seems as though this is said every decade), action is required to put yourself in a position to be in the game and learn from any mistakes faster than your competition.
The same can be said of budgeting. If you are like most of our clients, your training budgets will receive more scrutiny this year.
Perfect (in terms of giving your employees everything that they want) is probably not an option. But you need to do something. How do you get it "right?"
Learn more about the 3 Steps to Building a Smarter Training Budget - One that Gets Approved by Executives...
About LSA Global
Founded in 1995, LSA Global is a leading performance consulting and training firm that helps high growth technology, services, and life-science companies create a competitive advantage by powerfully aligning their culture and talent with their strategy. Learn more about getting aligned
The stock market used to make big news by moving 50 points in a session. These days it seems like 200+ point swings are occurring with more regularity.
This volatility is causing havoc with many of our clients who feel uncertain about the "right" way to invest in their company's future. For example:
• Companies have jobs to fill, but they are having trouble finding the "right people."
• Leaders have initiatives to start, but worry about the "right approach."
• Salesforces have opportunities, but buyers are waiting until the "right time."
Steve Jobs said that "perfect is the enemy of good enough." Our most successful clients know that you need to consistently take steps to get better - not necessarily perfect.
To keep up with the pace of today's change (seems as though this is said every decade), action is required to put yourself in a position to be in the game and learn from any mistakes faster than your competition.
The same can be said of budgeting. If you are like most of our clients, your training budgets will receive more scrutiny this year.
Perfect (in terms of giving your employees everything that they want) is probably not an option. But you need to do something. How do you get it "right?"
Learn more about the 3 Steps to Building a Smarter Training Budget - One that Gets Approved by Executives...
About LSA Global
Founded in 1995, LSA Global is a leading performance consulting and training firm that helps high growth technology, services, and life-science companies create a competitive advantage by powerfully aligning their culture and talent with their strategy. Learn more about getting aligned
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