Why training is a necessity not a luxury

The NHS continues to face major funding problems, which are likely to reach crisis level, but is it focusing on the right solutions?

In the past, cutting training budgets was a short-term way of saving cash. But more recent research has shown that many managers have recognised how cutting training budgets represents the worst kind of short-termism.A successful, effective, well-motivated workforce will prove an asset in riding the downturns in the market.

In the past the cry from impoverished CEOs was "If we train them, they'll leave", but consider the flip side of this statement - "if you don't, they'll stay". And who wants an ill-trained, unmotivated workforce?

Training is an invvestment, not an overhead

Savvy companies understand the relationship between training and results. Relevant training helps people to perform at their best, with a measurable impact on the bottom line. So successful companies use training as a way of both enriching their workforce and keeping their staff . In fact, more and more people cite training and development opportunities as a deciding factor when making a career move.

When training is used in the right way, it boosts company performance, job satisfaction, and motivation, and helps organisations to make the most of their people.

The fact is, training is an investment, not an overhead, and the sooner organisations - including the NHS - learn this, the more successful they will be.

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