QUOTATION 32

ZIG ZIGLAR ON WHY YOU SHOULD INVEST IN STAFF TRAINING

Use this to remind you of the absolute necessity to train your staff.

Zig Ziglar (1926–2012) was an American businessman, motivational speaker and author. He recognised that some managers saw staff training as a waste of both time and money because, once trained, many staff left. He countered this argument by suggesting that:

The only thing worse than training people and having them leave is not training people and having them stay.

Zig Ziglar

WHAT TO DO

  • Accept that any member of staff with an ounce of sense or ambition recognises that they must constantly update their skills and knowledge to remain marketable. The best will leave if you don’t provide training opportunities. ...

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