Learning and Development Outlook 2014: Strong Learning Organizations, Strong Leadership

Strong Learning Organizations, Strong Leadership is the 12th edition of the Learning and Development Outlook (LDO). The report summarizes the results of the Learning and Development Outlook survey sent between April and June, 2013 to learning and development professionals who are primarily responsibility for the learning and development function within their organization. Representatives from 198 organizations completed the survey. A key finding that emerged from the responses is that organizations with strong learning cultures invest more in their learning and development and are realizing greater returns for their investment. Largely, they are guided by strong leadership that places a high priority on employee engagement and communication. Overall, these organizations have superior employee performance; higher levels of customer satisfaction; and provide higher quality products and services to their customers.