Six Ways to Encourage Employee Development

Great article on the value of training, especially for growing businesses.

http://www.allbusiness.com/articles/1240-0-0.html

Most growing business know that training & development are key to achieve and maintain a competitive advantage. But, finding time to attend formal training sessions can be impossible. Fear not, E-Learing empowers employees to continuously hone their skills - and continuously add value to their organizations. The best E-Learning systems utilize a "dashboard" called a Learning Management System (LMS) which enables organizations to administer and assign company- and industry- specific training series, including design, delivery, tracking, reporting and implementation. A good LMS can even be customized to each particular job function, increasing staff potential, and be an effective resource for Performance Management and productivity improvement. If you believe the value of your organization is directly related to the talent and knowledge of your people, ongoing Training & Development is critical to stay (at least) one step ahead of the competition.