Whether it’s to inform, teach, improve, change or a combination of these factors, training should have a purpose. But how can you be sure you’ve done what you set out to do? Good training evaluation techniques identify and measure what learning has occurred during and after learning, whether job performance improvements have been realized, and most importantly, how organizations can get the best training value for their money and efforts.

The ability to measure the effectiveness of your organization’s training and development programs is critical to ensure your learning strategy is aligned to your desired business outcomes. However, having a system in place to accurately measure the impact of your learning programs can often be a complex challenge — One that organizations struggle with the most.