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Training Gets a Haircut

Strzyżenie budżetu

Here at the bank, we''ve had to review the training budget. To be frank, it''s been trimmed; to be brutally honest, it''s had quite a severe haircut. Bulgarian for beginners, flower arranging and Indian head massage have all had to go. Now, only those activities that can be proved to contribute to corporate goals survive the chop. Back in the UK, in the yuppie, Thatcherite eighties, it was the same. Training budgets overflowed with excess cash waiting to be consumed by hungry providers who could prove their originality. I personally saw training programmes featuring managing emotional bank accounts, mime and laughter therapy. When the property bubble burst and training managers woke up, they suddenly realised that the only people having a laugh were the consultants.