Leading a training business vs an engineering firm
Gareth Talamini leads both QGE Group and Extend Training. He explains the biggest difference: engineering can be technical and focused on things, while training is about people. Trainers deliver content and assess learners, so it's a people exercise by definition.
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0:19 Why an engineering firm runs its own training business
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0:22 How running a training business changed how I communicate
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0:23 What leading training and engineering teams have in common
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