The 2011 State of the Training Industry: Increased Commitment to Workplace Learning

Every year the Association of Training and Development (ASTD) publishes a State of the Industry Report.  The 2011 report released last November shows that organizations are just as committed as ever to learning and development.

ASTD collects data from more than 400 organizations across all major industries.  As reported in Training & Development Magazine (November 2011 issue) by Michael Green and Erin McGill, survey responses show that “overall, organizations continue to be committed to the delivery of knowledge and the development of employees at every level.  As evidence, they’re investing more in learning and development per employee, maintaining the same number of learning hours, and increasing their expenditure on tuition reimbursement.”

The leading content area was management and supervisor training.  Profession – or industry-specific content came in second, and mandatory/compliance took third place in terms of content.

Instructor-led classroom delivery continues to be the most widely used delivery method (about 70% of training), however, technology-based delivery systems and methods will continue to increase in the future of learning.

The good news is organizations continue to believe in employees as their most important asset – and that individuals at all levels need information and skills to deliver top performance.

For more information visit:
http://www.astd.org/TD/Archives/2011/Nov/Free/Nov_11_Feature_State_of_the_Industry.htm