Aligning your organisation’s training with its talent

Edited by Paul Bacon

I began writing this article at my desk here in Beijing. However, by the time I finally had it finished, I had written parts of it in cities as distant as Shanghai, Tianjin and Shenzen. You see, I travel, a lot. However, as wonderful as it is to see so many different Chinese cities, I do not do it primarily for pleasure. Rather, it is because I deliver so much training in so many different locations. The reason for this is simple – more and more organisations are keen to make significant investments in their employees and, as a consequence, are organizing increasing amounts of training. This is certainly a great way to develop employees and boost retention. There is, though, one thing that my jet-setting lifestyle has taught me – it is vital to get this training right. Therefore, this article will focus on what constitutes a successful training program, and how you and your organisation can make sure your training dollars – or training RMB – are spent on executing programs that actually achieve their goals.