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why we train people really

why we train people really

original publish date: 7th December, 2011

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transcript

FTE #1: Onett.Con I thought our job was to train people who are less capable 50 they'll be more capable?

FTE #2: Of course not. Our job is t0 replace the less capable with the more capable and then offer training as an incentive to stay.

FTE #1: When did that change?

FTE #2: About the time we figured out that people usually aren't less capable for lack of training.

Caption: I Lf I At some point we’1l admit that training is as much about retaining capability as building it.