Creating Development Paths: The Benefits, Obstacles, and Easy Ways to Implement

In this video Robin addresses the importance and obstacles of creating employee development programs, along with easy ways to integrate them so it becomes a realistic initiative for you and your team.

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The Benefits of Career Development Plans

Let’s examine why career development plans are important. There are many reasons and if left unattended to, can create issues bigger than the absence of having development plans!

1. Turnover is a huge expense to companies so when you start to recognize the correlation between the loss of employees and the how you are helping your employees plan for their future, you can save yourself a lot on your bottom line. Top notch employees want to continue to learn and hone their skills. If you avoid or ignore those wishes, they will go elsewhere. Why risk losing your best employees when you can avoid it so easily?