On Our Mind: What If They Stay?
By Jim Lombardo, CPCU, AAI, AIM, MBA, AVP of Learning & Development Today, let us focus a bit on education and training- specifically training. I read a quote somewhere from a CEO of a large company—I don't quite recall who it was but I certainly recall what he said. When asked, “Why do you spend so much time and money on training when those employees might leave?" His answer floored me. He said, “What if we didn't train them and they stayed??" Brilliant answer!! Let's look at that a bit more closely… “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest"- Ben Franklin “Education costs money, but…