Monday, June 21, 2010

Current trend - heartening?

It’s been a while since I WROTE THE LAST ENTRY AND I AM GLAD FOR IT. Glad because finally work is beckoning in a volume enough to keep my schedule tight. Last few weeks have witnessed a plethora of meetings with the bigwigs. My observations of the trends just setting in: 1) Existing clients are returning to their regular vendors, opening their doors albeit cautiously. Interestingly however, instead of the basic programs, the requests have been for the higher-end customized products. The programs are for middle and high-level employees, up to CEO level.
2) New, potential clients have responded to our proposals after a hiatus of silence. There is a growing need for language services. We had tied up with a like-minded language school last year, observing this need. It is now coming into force. We hope it will grow into a full-fledged movement. It is beyond any argument that the average, Indian employee loses out considerably because of his lack of command over English.
3) Things may be coming to a full circle. After years of fragmentation in the training industry, we are happy to hear from clients that they are now looking for a one-stop shop. Are the days of dealing with many vendors and constantly evaluating them are receding into the sunset? I don’t know. What do you think?