Articles, essays, and talks of Rey Lugtu

(Published in Business Mirror under Free Enterprise column, March 2, 2012) NEXT week, I will be attending a week-long executive education on business, management, and leadership in Singapore. As an adult learner, I am one of those business executives who are sent by their companies to business school and training camps to learn new skills and knowledge, with the objective of applying these on the job, ultimately resulting to enhanced business results. Companies spend tons of money in running training programs. But are companies getting their money’s worth? Are management training programs effective? What if two competing companies used the same training program with the same approach and content? Who will eventually have the advantage? Trainings and executive education are not as effective due to a number of factors: inadequate training materials, lack of qualified trainers, deficiencies in program design and evaluation, excessive reliance on conventional techniques, and others.