The problem

Senior Management has dramatically reduced the budget for travel to training programs, yet most of your training schedule involves hands-on workshops in the home office.

Some approaches

Short-term: Talk to management about setting hiring "start dates" so you can run introductory and orientation training more economically.

Medium-term: Consider designing some structured on-the-job training processes, involving management and senior staff. Start to introduce self-directed learning as a concept. Consider putting as much basic (unchangeable) content on CD-ROM and paper-based programs as possible, saving workshops for interpersonal skills and market sensitive material.

Long-term: Start to investigate distance learning options with an eye to analyzing which portion of your curriculum would most led itself to this format (go to New Media Development).

Class Act Inc. has addressed this and other training and curriculum problems with its clients. We'd be happy to discuss your unique situation with you. Click on Can we talk?