Flatter organisational structures, greater world wide competition and higher expectations from customers mean that employees and managers need to have higher skill levels than ever before.

Unfortunately in the UK many directors and managers still do not recognise the fact that employee skills require continuous development through training.

A recent survey shows how far we are behind many other countries.

50% of UK companies do virtually no employee training. The result is that 30% of the UK work force has had no training at all!

In fact the Institute of Sales and Marketing suggested that only 10% of sales people have been sent on a sales training course in the last 5 years!

The Institute of Directors did a survey and found that only 15% of UK managers had either a formal academic management qualification or had been on a management training programme in the last 5 years.

In the changing business environment of today people that are well trained and motivated can give the necessary sustained competitive advantage to their organisation.

Whatever the industry, products or services and no matter how sophisticated the technology it is the people that matter most to an organisation’s success.

When a company invests in plant and machinery they depreciate in value, however when a company invests in people they appreciate in value.

However well a business is doing properly trained and motivated employees improve the effectiveness of that business.

Research has shown that investing in properly designed and delivered training pays back over and over again.
 

• Improves individual, team and organisational performance.
• Improves the flexibility of the organisation by extending employee skills.
• Attracts high quality employees by offering learning and development opportunities, which in turn lead to increased skills and improved motivation.
• Increases the commitment of employees by encouraging them to identify with the aims and objectives of the organisation.
• Helps to manage change by increasing the awareness of the
  needs for change and provides the necessary skills, knowledge and attitudes for new situations.
• Helps to promote a positive culture within the organisation.
• Provides higher levels of service for customers.