The Potential for a Win-Win

For most organizations, we know the last steps of leadership development are well-funded. The real challenge, however, is at the first step of the pipeline: the key step from individual contributor to front-line supervisor. This can be expensive, and learning is a huge investment. One strategy to help avoid loss (and capture ROI) is to develop an opt-in learning program instead of one that is mandated. Because learning requires an employee's time and energy, only those who intend to use the learning in a career with the company will be likely to opt-in.