Budget season is here. And while AI dominates the headlines, it hasn’t taken over the world yet. Have you seen those robot dogs that can barely climb stairs without face-planting? (Boston Dynamics, we’re looking at you.)
Budget season is never fun: what gets funded, what gets cut, what gets put off for “next year’s budget.” With employee turnover, it’s tempting to think training can wait. But the real question isn’t “Can we afford to train our people?”—it’s “Can we afford not to?” Because your high performers are the ones who will carry you through the chaos and they need support to grow.
Why it matters: If you think skipping training saves money, imagine the cost of employees “learning on the fly” like ChatGPT trying to explain how to microwave toast. (Spoiler: it doesn’t end well.) Invest in your people because unlike robots, they can learn, adapt, and lead your organization forward.