The Role of Training in Employee Engagement By Lisa Ryan It can probably be safely said that no employee ever quit a job because of “too much training.” Not only is it important to invest in your team, but you also want to make sure that you’re doing it the right way. When employees feel that their managers value them enough to invest in their personal and professional development, it increases loyalty, engagement levels, and productivity. Unfortunately, too many managers believe that if they spend “all of that money on training, employees will just take that knowledge and quit.” Here’s a little food for thought – what if you don’t invest in them, and they stay? Another thing to keep in mind is to make sure that your training efforts are not punitive. Don’t “send” someone for training because you think they need to be “fixed.” After spending several years as a contract trainer, I can tell you that we lovingly refer to those individuals as “hostages” or “prisoners.” You are not getting any return on your training costs.
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