Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defines training as “to form by instruction, discipline, or drill: to teach so as to make fit, qualified, or proficient.” Training, in a nutshell, is about developing skills, improving performance, increasing knowledge, and most importantly improving performance. As Queen Elizabeth once said, “It’s all to do with the training; you can do a lot if you are properly trained.” Professional athletes have trainers for nutrition, workout scheduling, and so on. Why shouldn’t your employees increase their performance as well, through training?
So now that we have a clear idea of what training is, let’s take a look at some of the myths about training that training professionals have run into time ...
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