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MANAGER ENGAGEMENT: REDUCING SCRAP LEARNING
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earning and development professionals are always looking for ways to make training more effective. But what if training is only part of the solution? This article investigates what makes training less than 100 percent effective and produces scrap learning. It also offers a solution — manager engagement — that helps sustain training’s effectiveness after learners leave the classroom. Data are used to show how much managers influence performance.
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EVEN AMONG THE BEST LEARNING ORGANIZATIONS, MEMORY DETERIORATES, AND THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS ACQUIRED DECAY WITH TIME.
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