Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Corporate Training is not just Team Building.

Many think that a corporate training program will actual create a team, or build a team to be greater. Well, this not necessary the case. Training should be delivered to address a purpose and to attempt to 'kill two birds with one stone' can cause confusion, lower the quality of the program and miss the mark - its a risk to try to conquer too much in a training agenda.

Corporate Training really focuses on the business needs and courses to address specifics, the theory  aspect of the topic, yet sometimes miss the practical implication and illustration of the outcome, teaching  groups about computer skills or products, service technics etc. Team Building is more general, an experience allows the team to see the benefit of working together, and how much better a group work when aligned as a team.

But is Team Building Corporate Training? well its not actual 'sold' as an actual skill or course, many still perceive the wording as fuzzy, or a fun 2 hour session at a conference. Allocating the spend per head still not obvious in ROI accounts - yet to spend $$$ on a Word training program is essential! Where the team could be enhanced, is send a few people on the Word Training program and allow the to cross-skill upon their return to the team - now thats a free team-building activity and a great ROI.

We know how and what is needed to create a great group to work as a unit stronger - its whether a business sees the difference and understands the priority in their needs.

Teambuilding Australia prides itself on being up front on their delivery, offering a ROI and outcome focused proposal.