--- title: 6 reasons to invest in training and professional development [infographic] description: James shares an infographic which shows six ways that investing in staff training and professional development can help your business. image: https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/hubfs/1.%20Images/1.%20Stock%20Images/Staff%20walking%20in%20factory.jpg --- 02 January 2022 # 6 reasons to invest in training and professional development [infographic] WRITTEN BYJames Price | JPAbusiness ### **![Staff walking in factory](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/1.%20Images/1.%20Stock%20Images/Staff%20walking%20in%20factory.jpg?width=1000&name=Staff%20walking%20in%20factory.jpg)** We all want competent, confident staff who feel fulfilled and motivated by their work – as we've discussed in previous [**blogs**](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/blog/staff-training-and-pd-plans-why-you-need-to-think-about-them-now-templates), it's a win-win that provides benefits for both the employer and employee. First we need to answer the question: what is the difference between 'training' and 'professional development'? - **Training **is about ensuring your employees have the required skills and expertise to carry out the tasks for which they are responsible. - **Professional development **is a more long-term concept and is about helping your employees prepare to perform additional duties in future roles. #### What are the benefits of having trained people in my organisation? The infographic below lists **6 benefits **of investing in staff training and professional development. ### [![6 reasons to invest in training and PD](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/3.%20Infographics%20and%20cheat%20sheets/6%20reasons%20to%20invest%20in%20training%20and%20PD.png?width=500&name=6%20reasons%20to%20invest%20in%20training%20and%20PD.png)](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/hubfs/3.%20Infographics%20and%20cheat%20sheets/6%20reasons%20to%20invest%20in%20training%20and%20PD.pdf)   ### **How do I maximise my return on investment in training?** Training is **not a one-off event, undertaken for a day or two** and forgotten. To realise the full benefit, **it must be incorporated into the wider staff management process.** Here are some **simple steps** you could follow in a typical training scenario: **Step 1:** Before attending training, the team member and their manager should meet and agree on the outcomes they want to see from the training. You can use our [Staff Training Template](https://landing.jpabusiness.com.au/staff-training-plan-template) or the [Professional Development Plan Template](https://landing.jpabusiness.com.au/professional-development-plan-template). **Step 2:** When the team member returns from training, they should prepare a brief report on what they learned. **Step 3:** Within a week of completing training, the team member and manager should meet again, discuss the report and plan the next phase i.e. implementing what has been learned. **Step 4:** One month later they should meet again, at which time the team member will give examples of how they have used what they learned. If you, as a business owner or manager, think of training as simply** ‘ticking a box’** and perhaps gaining a tax deduction, **you’ll miss a huge opportunity **to develop your team and increase your business’ value.  ### **How do I determine what training is needed?** If you have a[****performance management and review process**** ](https://landing.jpabusiness.com.au/training-and-professional-development-ebook)in place, it will identify knowledge and skill gaps for individual employees, showing where training and development is required. A review process will also identify where already skilled employees need information to support their growth to gain more advanced knowledge, and further develop their own business and leadership skills. * * If you would like to discuss implementing a staff training and professional development plan for your business, [contact the team ](https://landing.jpabusiness.com.au/contactus)at JPAbusiness on **02 6360 0360** or **02 9893 1803** for a confidential, obligation-free discussion.   [![New Call-to-action](https://hubspot-no-cache-ap1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/2108706/1e67b74a-f50e-49d0-bf5a-11fe20c6069c.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-ap1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/2108706/1e67b74a-f50e-49d0-bf5a-11fe20c6069c) Share this Article Share this blog post on Twitter [mailto:?subject=Share%20this%20blog%20post&body=https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/blog/6-reasons-to-invest-in-training-and-professional-development-infographic](mailto:?subject=Share%20this%20blog%20post&body=https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/blog/6-reasons-to-invest-in-training-and-professional-development-infographic) Copied to clipboard Topics - [employment and recruitment ](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/blog/topic/employment-and-recruitment) - [staff ](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/blog/topic/staff) - [training and professional development ](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/blog/topic/training-and-professional-development) - [infographic ](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/blog/topic/infographic) - [staff training ](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/blog/topic/staff-training) - [training and pd ](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/blog/topic/training-and-pd) About James Price | JPAbusiness James Price has over 30 years’ experience in providing strategic, commercial and valuation advice to Australian and international business clients. James’ blogs provide business advice for aspiring and current small to mid-sized business owners, operators and managers. #### Related Blog Posts ### [6 reasons to invest in staff training and PD [infographic]](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/blog/6-reasons-to-invest-in-training-and-pd-infographic) ### **** First we need to answer the question: what is the difference ... [Read more ](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/blog/6-reasons-to-invest-in-training-and-pd-infographic) ### [3 things to do before you interview [infographic]](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/blog/3-things-to-do-before-you-interview-infographic) When hiring new staff there are a number of issues that need to be dealt with by a business owner or senior manager ... 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