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How to Make Training an Unavoidable Priority: Shifting Mindsets from Expense to Investment

Turning Learning into Leverage: How to Make Training an Investment, Not an Expense

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Duane Lester
Mar 19, 2025
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One of the biggest roadblocks to engagement isn’t the training itself—it’s the perception of training. Too often, organizations see training as an expense rather than an investment. And what do businesses do with expenses?

They cut them.

But what if we flipped that mindset? What if training was seen as a strategic asset—a tool for unlocking performance, …

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