How to Start a Training Program in Your Growing Business

Increased sales of 69 per cent. Increased profits of 700 per cent. What causes such dramatic growth? And how can small business owners achieve it? "How to Start A Training Program in Your Growing Business" provides the guidelines for getting a training program going, and examples of companies that have done it with dramatic results. Readers will learn how to create a business plan for training; develop training standards and write a training policy; set budgets; introduce training into the organization; deliver training; and monitor program results. Even the smallest one-person training operation can implement a successful, cost-effective plan. The key lies in customizing training to a company's specific needs - making it an integral part of business, not merely an abstract concept unrelated to profits. Such an approach not only helps small businesses train better employees, it makes company growth a shared commitment.