Latest GoodPractice Learning Trends Survey Reports Increased Stability for L&D
The third GoodPractice UK Learning Trends Index has just been released and shows increased stability in the UK Learning and Development sector. Conducted in conjunction with Reed Learning and INL Consultancy, the aim of the Learning Trends survey is to help learning and development professionals stay up-to-date with the state of their industry and the key issues their peers are facing.
Increased focus on management performance
interventions
The latest survey results show that L&D is continuing to
target its activity and impact upon the groups of employees who are
strategically critical to organisational success. Leadership
development therefore retains its place at the forefront of the
L&D agenda. However, there is now a noticeable shift away from
more general talent management interventions in favour of a greater
focus on improving the performance of the middle management
population. Management performance is now the second most important
issue for L&D overall, up 20% on the previous survey figure. By
contrast, interest in talent management has fallen by 15%, to sixth
place overall.
Organisational execution and efficiency is more important
than ever
In terms of L&D's external business drivers, the key
priorities for learning departments remain consistent with previous
survey results. 80% of Learning Managers have reported that
improving organisational execution and efficiency is their top
business driver, an increase of 15% on the previous survey. This is
followed by a need to support employee engagement and commitment
initiatives effectively (58%) and reduce overall costs (52%).
GoodPractice's Chief Executive Peter Casebow says: "It is really
encouraging to see from the survey that the crisis phase of
dramatic cost reduction and streamlining is now coming to an end.
This indicates a welcome return to a more stable position for the
UK's L&D profession."
Product Development Director at GoodPractice, Owen Ferguson, also
comments, "Now we have three sets of Learning Trends survey
results, covering the past 18 months, we're starting to see some
significant patterns. In broad terms, learning departments are
investing more in technology, and cutting back on external
provision. It will be interesting to see how this changes with any
further shifts in the economic climate."
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