5 Reasons to Jump-Start Your Training Department With A Professional Temporary Trainer in 2018

​Still looking for a good New Year’s resolution? One that’s going to reap big dividends for both you and your future projects? Why not resolve to begin the new year by hiring a professional temporary trainer for your organization.
 
My experience as a corporate trainer and a training department director has shown me one thing. The best training curriculum is worthless if you don’t have the right trainer. 
 
Here are the top five reasons why a professional temporary trainer is the right move for you in 2018. 

1.  They're Flexible:  You can trust that the right temporary training provider is going to be by your side no matter what. Plans and programs can quickly run into issues (an in-house trainer gets sick, needs time off for personal issues, or runs into some other problem). If you’re rolling out a new program or hiring a lot of employees, you can easily schedule temporary trainers to make sure you have the talent development you need. 

2.  They're Convenient:  A professional temporary trainer is just a quick phone call away. Imagine how it would feel to have an experienced trainer at your fingertips, ready to take on a long-term delivery or a short one day assignment, all while adding value to your delivery talent pool.  

3.  They're Well Qualified:  Take it from me. You want the best when it comes to training facilitation. Several years ago, my Fortune 500 employer used internal trainers to launch a pilot program focused on leadership development. Let me share with you the lesson I learned the hard way from participant feedback: 

• Trainer did not have experiences from other organizations.
• Trainer focused on internal politics and became engaged in debate.
• I did not feel comfortable discussing my leadership challenges with internal trainers.

Since this leadership program was a portion of our succession plan, I ended up having to put on a second pilot with professional trainers.  I wish I would have used a professional, temporary training team from the start!

4.  They Save Time:  Any business that can maximize time in 2018 is going to have a good year. What I have found is a professional temporary trainer is a great person to collaborate with when developing programs, delivering training, and creating T3 efforts.  

5.  They're Cost Effective:  You might think that an experienced temporary trainer is going to come at a high price. But they’re actually more cost effective than retaining an entire qualified training staff. When I was working with a limited training budget, I actually had a 35% cost savings when I hired professional temporary trainers to meet specific training needs.