Excellence Unleashed: 6 Best Practices for Implementing Impactful Training Programs

By David Yesford

Organizations with strong L&D practices experience 21.8% higher profitability. Yet, many L&D professionals struggle with ensuring learning transfer, impacting ROI. At Wilson Learning, we understand this challenge. Our framework of 6 best practices helps you design and deliver high impact learning solutions, equipping your workforce with the critical skills and behaviours needed for measurable business results.

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  • Align with Business Strategy: Connect learning initiatives to strategic objectives, securing executive buy-in.
  • Secure Executive Sponsorship: Gain leadership commitment (37% higher ROI on L&D with strong sponsorship – ATD).
  • Develop a Communication Plan: Clearly communicate learning objectives and individual roles before, during, and after training.
  • Integrate Skills & Tools: Embed new skills into daily workflows with practical tools and job aids.
  • Empower Manager Coaching: Equip managers to coach and reinforce new behaviours (42% performance improvement with targeted coaching – Wilson Learning study).
  • Drive Ongoing Reinforcement: Implement a robust follow-up system for sustained performance improvement.

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By David Yesford

Organizations with strong L&D practices experience 21.8% higher profitability. Yet, many L&D professionals struggle with ensuring learning transfer, impacting ROI. At Wilson Learning, we understand this challenge. Our framework of 6 best practices helps you design and deliver high impact learning solutions, equipping your workforce with the critical skills and behaviours needed for measurable business results.

Download the article and explore:

  • Align with Business Strategy: Connect learning initiatives to strategic objectives, securing executive buy-in.
  • Secure Executive Sponsorship: Gain leadership commitment (37% higher ROI on L&D with strong sponsorship – ATD).
  • Develop a Communication Plan: Clearly communicate learning objectives and individual roles before, during, and after training.
  • Integrate Skills & Tools: Embed new skills into daily workflows with practical tools and job aids.
  • Empower Manager Coaching: Equip managers to coach and reinforce new behaviours (42% performance improvement with targeted coaching – Wilson Learning study).
  • Drive Ongoing Reinforcement: Implement a robust follow-up system for sustained performance improvement.

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David Yesford

“David Yesford, Senior Vice President of Wilson Learning Worldwide Inc., brings along over 30 years of expertise in developing and implementing human performance improvement solutions across the globe. He is an active member of the Wilson Learning Global Executive Board, with current responsibility at a global level.

Mr. Yesford is the contributing author of Win-Win Selling, Versatile Selling, The Social Styles Handbook, The Sales Training Book 2, and several other books. He has been published in numerous business publications throughout the United States, Europe, Latin America, and Asia Pacific, and he is also a frequent speaker at international conferences and summits.”