Can you be sure your training works? How motivation leads to confidence to learn

Abstract

Purpose

Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings

When anyone starts a sentence with the words: “Everyone agrees that … ” the skeptics among us see danger signs and hear alarm bells ring, but when the full sentence is “Everyone agrees that people are an organization's greatest asset” you know you are on pretty safe ground.

Practical implications

Provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations.

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to‐digest format.

Citation

(2005), "Can you be sure your training works? How motivation leads to confidence to learn", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 19 No. 5, pp. 25-28. https://doi.org/10.1108/14777280510616285