In a Time of Budget Cuts, Creativity Is Needed to Train Employees

Like many other charities these days, the animal-rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, in Norfolk, Va., has been looking for ways to trim costs. And like many other organizations, it has zeroed in on the money it was spending to train its staff members.

“We used to bring in outside trainers and send our staff to outside training courses,” says Tracy Reiman, the group’s executive vice president, “but in addition to being expensive, the