Webinar
Immersive 3-D, Multi-User Virtual Environments and Simulation-Based Learning
May 22nd, 2008
Breakfast Club
Learning's Value to the Enterprise
Thu September 4th, 2008 7:30 am
AMA Executive Conference Center, New York, New York
CLO Symposium
Measuring Success:
Learning’s Positive Impact on Business
September 24th — 26th, 2008
Hotel del Coronado, Coronado, California
CLO Symposium
Measuring Success:
Learning’s Positive Impact on Business
September 24th — 26th, 2008
Hotel del Coronado, Coronado, California
Published May 2008
Printer Friendly Share This Article
Many training initiatives are failing to improve performance, as employees are struggling to retain the information presented, according to research from LearningGuide Solutions.
“The primary reason why training programs fall short in reaching their intended goal is that employees struggle to retain newly acquired information over an extended period of time,” said Greg Driscoll, president of LearningGuide Solutions. “Current research clearly documents that in as little as three weeks following a training event, an employee’s ability to recall and apply new knowledge or skills is less than 20 percent. Stated differently, employees will lose more than 80 percent of the information they were provided in a training program.”
In LearningGuide Solutions’ white paper, “Ensuring Project Success: Building a Business Case for Performance Solutions,” only 53 percent of the employees surveyed were satisfied with their companies’ training and support systems, due to information overload.
The paper also addresses how performance support would have an impact on employee productivity and knowledge, resulting in tangible business results.
“Companies must rethink their approach to training, learning and performance,” Driscoll said. “Performance support is a critical part of the learning process, as it can integrate and extend a company’s current training, information and knowledge assets.”

Registered users are allowed to post comments. Login Register
Staff VP, Corporate Learning Solutions (Chief Learning Officer)-31745
03/24/2008
WellPoint is the nation's leading health benefits company. At WellPoint, we are dedicated to improving the lives of the people we serve and the health of our communities. WellPoint strives to be the most trusted choice for consumers and a leader in affordable quality care with an unyielding commitment to meeting the needs of our diverse customers.