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Should You Retire Your Training?

Heather Burright, Learning and Development Leader, Leadership Development Consultant, Instructional Designer. Episode 199

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How do you decide which trainings in your library still deserve a spot, and which ones are just taking up space?

In this episode of Learning for Good, I walk through five strategic questions nonprofit leaders can use to decide when to retire a training program. 

Many nonprofits build a training toolbox one request at a time, until the toolbox is packed with tools nobody stops to evaluate. That toolbox turns into an endless menu instead of a strategy, and it gets harder to tell which trainings are still earning their place.

Keeping a training isn't about whether people liked it or whether it's always been offered, it's about whether it's still moving the mission forward.


▶️ Should You Retire Your Training?

▶️ Key Points:

00:00:00 When Should You Retire a Nonprofit Training Program?

00:03:15 How the Nonprofit Training Toolbox Fills Up Over Time

00:05:32 Five Questions to Decide Whether to Retire a Nonprofit Training Program

00:08:19 Building a Curated Nonprofit Training Toolbox


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Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations.

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