Unfortunately, if you asked your executives and stakeholders, odds are that the answer is - NO!
Not surprisingly, when we ask training and HR about the impact of their training initiatives, most tell us that they are making the right impact - even though the majority admit that they did not measure the training program it and are unclear about what happens "after people leave the session," or if there was an effective transfer of training.
When we look deeper however, the data is less encouraging:
- Leaders believe that 90% of training initiatives fail to meet expectations
- 75% of CEO's do not believe that training is impacting their business
- Without systemic training reinforcement, 80% of skills and knowledge are not transferred back to the job
If you have a training initiative that is critical to your success or the success of your business, make sure that you can answer the following questions. Eventually someone will want to know.
- Impact: Is it making an impact?
- Adoption: Are people using the new knowledge, skills and processes?
- Reinforcement: Are managers involved, supportive, and reinforcing?
- Coaching: Are we providing individualized feedback that is relevant, simple, and actionable?
While you may think that it is too difficult or too costly to measure and reinforce training, we believe that you will be pleasantly surprised with the possibilities.
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