SEND THEM TO TRAINING
Development is complete once the employee returns with a certificate.
Purchase training, schedule attendance and record completion. Return the employee to the same workload, systems, incentives and managerial expectations that existed before the course. If the new capability is not used, reconsider the quality of the training provider.
Reconstructed Handbook series.
Unfortunately, the research…
Claim
Training transfer depends not only on the training event but also on trainee characteristics, training design and the work environment. Supportive work environments are positively related to transfer.
Evidence
A meta-analysis of 89 studies found meaningful relationships between transfer and factors including motivation, ability and a supportive work environment, confirming that completion of training is not equivalent to application on the job.
Strength: Strong
Sources
The Directive is satire. The research summary is not. Evidence is stated separately and qualified to the underlying literature rather than treated as proof of the joke.