I recall the process of having my staff prepare a wish list for in house training only to slash and burn most of their recommendations due to cost. Often it was not the registration fees that were unreasonable, but the associated travel costs which took them to a site, regularly evaluated by their peers as an ideal paid holiday or "gaff". And then there is the perception of "favoritism". Why is it that "he" always gets to go to the resort spots? Why do I get stuck with the "middle of nowhere town" in the dead of winter? Sound familiar?

What is the point of canvassing your staff for training options if you as a manager cannot deliver. There is a direct correlation between productivity, morale, and training. Therefore, don't stop enhancing the skill sets of your employees. As an option bring the subject matter experts to you. It is becoming more and more popular to host a training course, workshop, or even sometimes a conference in your home town - than send staff away intermittently to expensive global locations.

A cornerstone of the Intelligence Support Services (ISS) division is the trusted partnership between i2 Inc. and Trinus Technologies for both Certified Training and iBridge Development. Certified training courses in Analyst's Notebook and iBridge is a key service of the ISS. The mobile design of our training labs permits us to deploy a rapid training response anywhere in North America. This significantly reduces the cost to our clients for specialized training that is not often available locally.