The Chief Finance Officer asks what if we train them and they leave? Then the CEO retorts, 'What if we don’t train them and they stay?' That is content from a meme that does rounds in HR. platforms. It is even found in training sessions. Is training an expense or an investment? Does training bring return on investment? Learning and development is very essential for organisational productivity, profitability, repositioning and brand management.
One of the mortal sins in learning and development in organisations is the lack of having a training needs analysis. What are the dangers of not creating a training needs analysis tool? The lack of a well-designed training needs analysis will lead to the wastage of resources because the organisation's needs will not be addressed.
