An Economic Imperative

In an age of intense competition, well-qualified employees are essential for today’s companies to succeed in business. Rapid technological change and the proliferation of industry standards demand frequent training to maintain the currency of employee knowledge and skills. Training has become an economic imperative.

Most companies have more than one office location. To deliver on-site training, a company often flies employees from remote offices to a central location, a policy that is expensive and time-consuming. Regular work activities must be put on hold while trainers and employees spend time together in the classroom. As on-site sessions proceed, training effectiveness is often compromised as employees respond to urgent emails and take important customer phone calls.

Training and Productivity

It doesn’t have to be this way. The GOLD Center approach to online learning can slash your travel budget by reducing your dependence on on-site training. For courses suited to the online learning approach, company employees can complete class activities at times that are convenient to them, allowing them to remain focused on urgent work activities.

You can design courses with varying levels of class interaction, from self-study courses to highly interactive team-oriented courses. Rather than simply learn the facts, employees can ask questions, share anecdotes, suggest new ideas, understand the rationale behind company policies, and take advantage of the experience of their peers.