Evaluation guru and Zone host Paul Kearns is known for stressing the importance of calculating a Return on Investment for establishing the effectiveness of your training, but he also argues there are times when trying to do the maths is a waste of time.

Why? It all comes down to prioritising what's needed, and what you expect to get out of it. In last week's workshop session, Paul explained the details of a simple yet effective way of working out what's really required if your training budget is feeling the squeeze - or even if it isn't. Working through a number of examples of different types of training, Paul explained the way that each needs to be examined individually to prove its worth.

The full transcript from this fascinating practical session can be read by subscribers now.

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