Employee Development In Difficult Economic Times - Why Cultivate Makes Sense

The events of the last few months have caused many organizations to rethink their budgets and priorities for 2009. That's understandable, as we really don't know what the economy is going to be like in 3, 6, or 9 months.

However, most savvy business leaders know that investing in their employees is one of the best ways to get out of difficult times. So while filling open positions, travel, and conferences may be on hold, there are plenty of reasons why a solution like Cultivate makes sense right now.

Cultivate Is Inexpensive

This might not be the time to get a big ticket training program approved. But Cultivate is a fraction of the cost of many resource library providers (Skillsoft, Safari Online, etc.) Our program ranges from $1-3 per employee per month, and less for companies with more than 1,000 employees.

Many clients have found that by reducing the number of employee retreats and outside training programs their employees attend (at $300-600 each in cost) they are easily able to cover the cost of Cultivate, and actually reduce their costs. Cultivate helps them reduce their overall employee development costs.

Cultivate Sends A Strong Signal To Existing Employees

Adding Cultivate shows existing employees that the company values them and wants them to help grow the company. Adding development programs for your employees always send a good signal, but even more so when employees are on edge.

The reason Cultivate works so well for this is the cost - it's something that can be offered to everyone instead of a select few.

Leadership Development Is More Important Than Ever

Now more than ever your company needs current employees to step up and get the job done. Cultivate has resources to help with time management, delegation, leadership, productivity, stress relief, and more. And because our titles are used during the commute, the program doesn't impact the amount of productive time your employees have.

Cultivate Lets You Support Multiple Programs With 1 Library

One lending library supports your professional development programs, leadership development, your wellness program, and you employee assistance program. More bang for your buck, and a much better chance that everyone is going to find something to help them grow.