The three biggest mistakes in training and how small businesses can avoid them

Small business owners typically make three fundamental mistakes when it comes to training, argues Lindsay Grieve. But if you take a strategic and practical approach you will enjoy tangible business benefits.

Almost certainly within your business, there will be people who need training. If you can identify them and give them the right kind of help, you can improve their productivity and enhance their engagement. But, in the real world, too many SMEs end up training the wrong people, in the wrong skills, in the wrong way.

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