Almost every employee has been to a session they felt was a poor investment of time and resources. Employers, on the other hand, have a hard time actually seeing the return on investment. Training budgets are usually one of the first line items to disappear when people complain about not being able to get their work done or the ineffectiveness of the sessions themselves. Employees aren't motivated. Programs are poorly developed.
Trainers lack expertise.
Let's face it, knowledge must be managed efficiently and effectively or there is no real or perceived value. The best way to achieve results is with focused training that produces a measurable return on investment. Only recently have companies learned how to measure their ROI and demand the same type of guarantees that consumers demand of the products and services they purchase. In today's global economy, countries like Australia have shifted their paradigm and looked at training as the tool that will improve the productivity and performance of their nation's companies. They have passed legislation that requires companies with 100 or more employees to devote 4 percent of their budget to training.