Learning Leaders Digest #104
Here's what's interesting this week.
Welcome back, Learning Leaders.
Last week, I asked what frustrates you most right now in your growth as a trainer. The answer that stood out was clear: “My organization won’t support better training.”
That one hit close to home.
Because I’ve been there. I’ve had the better idea, the better method, the better argument, and still watched the system drift right back to what it already knew. I once tried to move an organization toward better training by going straight after leadership buy-in. It made sense at the time. Leadership sets direction, so win leadership first.
Except that’s not how adoption always works.
This Wednesday, I’m writing about that result, and I’ll include a few painful lessons from my own career. We’ll talk about diffusion of innovation, why good training ideas die quietly, why approval is not the same as adoption, and how to start improving training without letting the system crush you.
For this week, I want to go one layer deeper.
This Week’s Poll
When you’ve tried to improve training and it didn’t stick, what hurt the most?
Leadership said they supported it, then did nothing
Other trainers ignored the better method and went back to old habits
I felt like I was the only one who cared about quality
The system rewarded mediocre training more than real improvement
I started questioning whether it was worth trying
Click your answer, then tell me what happened if you’re willing. I may use a few responses, anonymously, in a future piece.
In Case You Missed It
Links
How to Build a Data-Driven Training Strategy to Reduce Employee Turnover
How to Measure Training ROI from Your Learning Technology Investment
How Manufacturers Are Using Immersive Learning to Upskill Faster
What Is a Learning Needs Assessment? (With Templates & Questions)
From Expert to Trainer: Tips for Subject-Matter Experts – Part 1
