Training in Business

As organizations become more global, so does the workforce. Training employees use to be as simple as “bringing them in” to headquarters. Not any more. Today, gathering a far-flung workforce together physically is impractical and expensive.

It’s a common scenario – participants groan when they hear, “Now we’re going to engage in a role-play.” Yet when a learning engagement is designed, and it comes to practicing new skills, this often includes role-play.

Many companies spend a huge amount of time and resources crafting the next brilliant strategy – only to see it end in failure. The plan is implemented with much fanfare and then it falls flat on its face, and said company spends buckets of more money trying to hit the reset button and go back to way things were before.

Most everyone has received a bad gift in their lifetime. In most instances, it’s not too difficult to react with “it’s the thought that counts,” but what if the sender is someone who’s supposed to know and understand your taste?