For example, if we have a product due to ship out the next day, employees might opt to put in overtime but they make reasonable, justifiable choices. It's an incentive and a responsibility. I learn something every single day. I'm on the Internet every day and I feel like a sponge because I really enjoy learning new things. I have the opportunity to influence and be influenced by people each day.
Training adds to a person's toolbox.
But it does enhance and it can be very effective as a recognition reward. I like to use the analogy of a red wagon. A new supervisor without much experience behind them has a pretty light wagon. But by the time a supervisor is 40, that wagon is filled with experiences, tools and ideas. Training helps to fill the wagon.