It has been a lively discussion. If you missed the story on Fox News or CNN, you can follow the link at the bottom of today’s post.
So, let’s talk about training. After all, this blog is about management. What Gregory St. Germain didn’t understand was training. My wife trained three years in kick-boxing, with five years in a martial arts blend of kenpo and muay-thai, earning her black belt, and three years of kung-fu weapons training. That’s why St. Germain sits in Broward County jail.
I was not surprised.
Why is management training so important? Over the last 13 years, more than 1,000 managers have participated in my management program. It’s training. While I like to think it has a great curriculum (I compiled and wrote the book), it’s not the book that makes it work. It is the repetitive behavior drills.
In the end, I don’t care one whit what participants know about management. What I care about is, given a situation, can they do? Can they perform? Can they respond effectively? That’s why management training is so important.
Our local police chief, a former graduate of my management program, is quick to caution people about confronting criminals (my wife got a stern warning). So, tomorrow, we will talk about Decision Trees. –TF
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If you missed the story, here’s the CNN link.
I would someday want to attend one of your training sessions. I am a very young advertising manager and is still on the stage of “feeling the jobâ€. I would definitely want to be an effective manager so that I can contribute well in my company. As of now, I am under the supervision of our Marketing director. His guidance is a lot of help for me but I want to learn more from others.
Jay, Learning comes in all shapes and forms. And it is something that never stops. I continue to attend training (yes, management training) myself. While most educational programs are great, at some point, you will want to look for one that focuses on management behaviors. Thanks for the comment and keep in touch.