When planning training you have two options: send managers to open programs, or design a customized program for your team inside the company. Each suits different situations.
When open programs fit
- When one or two people need a specific skill.
- When you want participants to meet peers from other companies and sectors.
- When the budget is limited and there is no shared team challenge.
When customized training fits
- When the same problem repeats across several people, such as weak coordination between departments.
- When you want everyone to speak one language about the company's priorities and value.
- When sensitive data or confidential plans will be discussed.
- When you want to tie training to company performance indicators.
How we run customized programs
We begin by diagnosing where the company is stuck, then design a program around it, train the team and supervise application, and step back so your team carries on alone. We do not build a permanent dependency, because the best person to serve your company is someone who belongs to it.
A quick way to decide
If the need is individual, an open program is enough. If the need is shared by five or more people, a customized program usually gives more impact for the cost.