The Ultimate Guide to Harnessing Staff Training as Your
Strategic Advantage
Like any business, we value our assets. We must always remember that our organization is only as good as our last customer contact, our last interaction with vendors and payors. We are all aware that many organizations are scaling back training due to the current economy or lack of resources.
In today’s environment of high turnover and team shortages many leaders are fearful that by investing thousands of dollars in training their teams, they run the risk of watching those dollars walk out the door when the team member leaves.
Organizations that invest in education and training have the lowest workforce turnover and many times, higher revenue. It is much easier and cost efficient to train our current team than to have the cost of vacancies which relates to lost capacity. In my work with leaders and their teams, we need to develop plans to align workforce growth and development with the organization’s strategic initiatives. I have seen over the past several years with the expansion of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) that to meet the needs of the community in relation to expanding access, demonstrating outcomes, addressing trauma and serving veterans that we must invest in training and development of our team members to meet the unmet needs of those we serve. Investment in education and development aligned with your strategic goals are imperative to long- term success for your team and the organization.
Organizations that invest in education and training have the lowest workforce turnover and many times, higher revenue. It is much easier and cost efficient to train our current team than to have the cost of vacancies which relates to lost capacity. In my work with leaders and their teams, we need to develop plans to align workforce growth and development with the organization’s strategic initiatives. I have seen over the past several years with the expansion of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) that to meet the needs of the community in relation to expanding access, demonstrating outcomes, addressing trauma and serving veterans that we must invest in training and development of our team members to meet the unmet needs of those we serve. Investment in education and development aligned with your strategic goals are imperative to long- term success for your team and the organization.