You might be thinking training and development costs money, takes staff away from their core work, and your staff might end up leaving the business anyway.
None of those three points are untrue.
However, good training and development will almost certainly deliver a return on investment that negates the first two. LinkedIn’s Workplace Learning Report 2025 is unequivocal: It found that 100% of businesses which embraced what they term “Career Development” deemed that it achieved positive business results.
And while the fact they could leave still remains, not offering training will, for many, be an extra reason to leave rather than stay. Read our latest blog to learn why investing in your team’s growth is one of the smartest moves you can make: https://www.hrdept.co.uk/central-dorset-and-south-west-wiltshire/blog/level-up-your-training-and-development-this-summer
