The document examines the challenges and needs of training departments as assessed through participant responses to eight questions about current training efforts. It highlights that 29% of respondents find training 'great, but could always be better,' while also identifying key outcomes such as occupational competency and engagement. Additionally, it recommends various training trends, including personalization and social learning, based on the participants' answers.

1. HOW L&D
CHALLENGES AFFECT
THE USE OF TRAINING
TRENDS

2. The decision to use any particular training trend
should rely on an assessment of a company’s current
training efforts, struggles and opportunities. We
asked participants 8 questions about the state of
their training and suggested a specific training trend
based on their responses. Take a look at what we
learned about what challenges and needs training
departments have!

3. 19%
29%
Great, But Could Always Be Better: 29% | Complex or
Complicated: 19% | Boring, Dry: 32% | Nonexistent: 19%
32%
19%
HOW L&D PROFESSIONALS
DESCRIBE THEIR COMPANY’S TRAINING

4. KEY TRAINING OUTCOMES
Occupational Competency: 38%
Familiarity with General Concepts and Resources: 22%
Understanding of the Relevance and Context of their Work: 21%
Motivation and Engagement: 19%
38%
22% 21% 19%

5. LENGTH OF
EMPLOYEE TRAINING RETENTION
A Few Weeks: 40% | Long Enough to Pass the Assessment: 28%
A Few Months: 20% | A Really, Really Long Time : 13%
40%
28%
20%
13%

6. LEARNER’S PREFERRED METHOD OF
ACCESS TO TRAINING MATERIALS
48%
24%
17%
12%
Desktop or Laptop: 48% | Asking Other Team Members: 24%
Physical Files or Resources: 17% | Mobile Devices (Phone or Tablet): 12%
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7. DESIRED TRAINING OUTCOMES
A Blend of Company-Wide and Individual-Specific: 42%
Basically the Same for Everyone: 30%
Highly Customized Per Job Title, Level of Experience, or other Factors: 28%
42%
28%30%

8. CHALLENGES LEARNERS REGULARLY
ENCOUNTER IN THEIR WORK
77%
71%
36%
13%
45%
Urgency or Deadlines: 77% | Stress or Pressure: 71%
Monotonous or Repetitive work: 45% | Competition: 36% | Other: 13%

9. WHETHER OR NOT COMPANIES MADE
TEAM BUILDING A KEY COMPONENT OF
THEIR TRAINING
Yes: 50% | No: 50%
50% 50%

10. PARTICIPANTS WISHED THEIR
TRAINING WERE MORE...
48%
26%
50%
70%72%
52%
Engaging: 72% | Effective: 70% | Fun: 52% | Meaningful: 50%
Accessible: 48% | Thorough: 26%
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11. 9%
1%
10%
18%
31%
17%
TRAINING TRENDS WE RECOMMENDED
BASED ON PARTICIPANT RESPONSES:
14%
Personalization: 31% | Social Learning: 18% | Portal Integration: 17%
Gamification: 14% | Microlearning: 10% | Video: 9% | Mobile: 1%

12. While many companies will want to use a combination of
trends, we provided a general recommendation of which trend
would be the most relevant to each participant’s answers.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO UNCOVER WHICH TREND MAY BE RIGHT
FOR YOUR COMPANY’S TRAINING PROGRAM.
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