1. The need to rationalize learning and
development spending
Norman Ernst, SAP Partner Development & Enablement Lead
Global Partner Operations Asia Pacific & Japan Public
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Traditional employee training is being revolutionized by flipped classrooms, learning centric models, and an explosion of content delivered over a variety of new online and mobile platforms. More than two-thirds of companies in Deloitte’s global survey see this trend as “urgent” or “important,” yet only 6% believe they have mastered the content and technology capabilities needed to make online learning. - Deloitte 2013
Optional Addition:
As Karie Willyerd, vice president for learning and social adoption with SuccessFactors, an SAP company, has found in her research, millennial workers in particular expect their employers to invest in their development.
Which is also reflected by Deloitte’s study mentioning, lack of career progress topped the list of reasons why people leave their jobs.
Jeanne C. Meister and Karie Willyerd, The 2020 Workplace: How Innovative Companies Attract, Develop and Keep Tomorrow’s Employees Today (Harper Collins, 2010), http://www.harpercollins.com/books/2020-Workplace/?isbn=9780061763274.
Deloitte 2013
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Forrester 2014
Forrester December 16, 2014 “Create A Learning Culture To Jumpstart Employee Development - Good Content Won't Make The Cut Without A Supportive Environment, By Claire Schooley”