Robin DanielsLeader, author, growth executive - 2 IPOs

Proving the value of training investment

Name: Proving the value of training investment
Uploaded: 2025-11-26T17:06:05+00:00
Duration: 56 s
Channel: Robin Daniels
Description: In this brief talk, Robin Daniels emphasizes that while investing in people is widely accepted as beneficial, organizations now face a critical demand to…

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In this brief talk, Robin Daniels emphasizes that while investing in people is widely accepted as beneficial, organizations now face a critical demand to prove the tangible returns of such investments. He argues that without clear linkage between training, development, and measurable business outcomes, companies will remain stuck in an outdated "HR 1.0" mindset. Daniels notes that CEOs, CFOs, and board members are increasingly insisting on evidence of ROI, making outcome‑focused measurement not a nice‑to‑have but a necessity. He also references Andy and his team’s efforts to develop solutions that can quantify the impact of people development on future human success.

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They fundamentally know that investing in people is a smart thing to do. It's a good thing that pays off in the future. But then the question always becomes, well, can we prove what I'm going to get out of it? If I'm going to spend all this time and effort and money investing in people, what am I going to get out of it? And that's a really hard thing to answer, and it's something that we're we're very passionate about solving. I know, Andy, you've been working hard with the team on figuring out ways to solve this as well. But outcomes and the whole notion of the future of human success or how HR is evolving is that you have to be able to tie investing in people and their growth and development to business outcomes. And if you can't do that, I think we're gonna stay stuck in an HR 1.0 mentality. So we have to do this. It's not a nice to have anymore because it's what the CEO, will ask, the CFO, the board will ask, and so on.