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To Better Train Workers, Figure Out Where They Struggle

Harvard Business

In a 2014 survey , 55% of executives said a major constraint to investing in training was that they did not know how to measure success. Almost half (49%) said that it was difficult to ensure a return on investment (ROI). These metrics can be converted into an estimate of ROI for the employer. and sixfold in India.

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Why Companies Are Creating Their Own Coworking Spaces

Harvard Business

The remainder work for Orange (née French Telecom), which launched VBN in 2014 to teach its programmers and engineers how to work with and learn from people outside of the company. As one might imagine, demonstrating the ROI of this is difficult — most don’t even try. Corporate coworkers seek the same.

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How Learning and Development Are Becoming More Agile

Harvard Business

Training magazine reported that 2015 training expenditures were approximately $70 billion dollars , a 14% increase from 2014. Now in its 7th year, DAMCO’s investment in young commercial leaders has grown because the ROI of the program has been considerable, measured both in financial terms and in the growth of new business opportunity.

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