It's a shame that small companies don't invest more in training

What a shame that small companies don't invest more time and energy into training their staff.
I've been calling around local companies this week to ascertain what training needs local companies have. It's really shocked me, as to just how many staff reply "we're only a small company, we don't do any" or "what do you mean? I've never had any training". Wouldn't it be wonderful if the companies for whom these employees work, were able to pick up the phone to a training centre like ours and reply "oh we are always training our staff and really believe in developing people's careers"?

A quote from the "Ambition Club" management and leadership program:

"Isn't it better to invest time and effort in training your staff, rather than not bother and be stuck with them as they are?".

Research shows just how motivational training and development is for the staff in your workplace. Upon walking into a company's reception, you can instantly tell if the staff feel valued or not - and believe it or believe it not, alot of this has to do with training.

I can quite honestly say that attaining the Investor in People award in January 2009, has been one of the best exercises we did, as a company, to focus our minds on staff development and training. This having been said, I enjoy coming to work and being greeted by my friendly, helpful work force - wouldn't you?