Developing your employees should start from the moment their very first day, with a solid induction program. In the past people have asked “why should i spend time and money on developing my employees because they will just leave?” What happens if you don’t train them and they stay? If you want to get the most out of your biggest asset in your business, you need to develop them. The more they grow, the the more value they can add to your business! Below are a number of initiatives you can employee in your business:

• Offer coaching and mentoring programs
• Provide Online and face to face training based on identified skill gaps
• Have structured on job training programs
• Employee stretch assignments for talent
• Look at ways to build collaboration projects
• Introduce “Self presentations” so you can get to know your people, not just the job they are currently performing
• Employ work rotations
•  Have a solid Induction program