Without overly dating myself, I can remember when school supplies consisted of a few spiral notebooks, a giant sized Texas Instrument calculator with red number display, some Bic pens and maybe a binder.
The list that my high school freshman brought home last week included:
1. USB memory stick
2. Google account
3. Gmail account
4. Keyboard cover
5. Graphing calculator
My generational disconnect was further on display when a coach informed all parents that his only form of communication during the season was via text message.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Budget Woes Cut Training Dollars
The inevitable affect of a shrinking economy and the associated impact on businesses is to reduce the commitment to training and development.
When faced with the difficult decisions about what to slash and what to keep, consider the following:
1. The long term impact of reducing training and development investments.
2. The higher costs of mistakes, lost customers, labor issues and turnover associated with a lack of training.
3. What does a gap in training and development do to succession planning and the organization's bench strength.
Although there are no easy answers in tough economic times, cutting training dollars is not the best answer.
When faced with the difficult decisions about what to slash and what to keep, consider the following:
1. The long term impact of reducing training and development investments.
2. The higher costs of mistakes, lost customers, labor issues and turnover associated with a lack of training.
3. What does a gap in training and development do to succession planning and the organization's bench strength.
Although there are no easy answers in tough economic times, cutting training dollars is not the best answer.
An Interesting Leadership Model
A few months ago, we had the opportunity to work with a civic organization in delivering some content for their district conference.
During the dialogs and introductions that come with this type of event, we heard of a very interesting leadership development model that they use.
Every new member, sometimes on their first visit or at the first meeting they attend, get a leadership position. Some balk but most embrace it and become committed to the objectives of the organization.
It sure appears to be a great way to engage new members (read employees) early in their life cycle.
During the dialogs and introductions that come with this type of event, we heard of a very interesting leadership development model that they use.
Every new member, sometimes on their first visit or at the first meeting they attend, get a leadership position. Some balk but most embrace it and become committed to the objectives of the organization.
It sure appears to be a great way to engage new members (read employees) early in their life cycle.
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