Strategies for Training is a consultancy with a clear focus: we help organisations to design and implement effective training, learning & development strategies. A carefully planned strategy, aligned to business goals, is vital for motivating, developing and retaining your staff. It is also essential in order to ensure that your investment in training is cost effective. Strategies for Training supports organisations in this crucial area. We provide an extensive range of services from strategy development through to evaluation. See Our Services.

Based in Surrey, UK, we have a proven track record with leading organisations, nationally and internationally and across many sectors, as illustrated on this website. We have undertaken projects in Europe, the Former Soviet Union, the Middle East, SE Asia, Africa & the Caribbean. Our sector experience includes manufacturing, construction, oil & gas, logistics, financial services, information technology, pharmaceuticals, health service and central & local government. See Project Examples and Testimonials.

The chief factor which differentiates us from most training consultancies is that, with one exception, we do not seek training delivery work and we are quite happy to accept this as a condition of contract. This means that we are totally objective in analysing and planning the training, learning & development needs of organisations and individuals, without any danger of a conflict of interest arising. We do have a limited delivery capability, which some clients value, but it is not our focus.

The only delivery capability that we promote is a seminar covering our core expertise: “Designing & Implementing Training & Development Strategies” or similar title. We created this seminar in response to a client request and have received an increasing demand for it in recent years. We have delivered the seminar in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and SE Asia and in 1,2,3,4 & 5 day versions!

We have captured some of our experience in highly practical guidance notes, tools & templates, which have proven invaluable to our clients. Some of these are available for you to download for free, along with extracts from our core seminar materials. See Resources.

Strategies for Training is a Partnership, established in 1994 by Frank Penson and Sarah Penson, We are proud of our team of senior consultants. They are all seasoned Human Resources practitioners with immense experience of training, learning & development in a strategic context. See About Us.

Our clients know that we will work in close partnership with them to understand their requirements and to align results precisely. We back up our claims with our unique Service Features and a clear and innovative Fee Structure.

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