Friday, February 25, 2011

Training Industry News - 10 Preditions for 2011

According to Doug Harward, CEO, Training Industry, Inc. the training industry is bracing itself for more changes during 2011.  His top ten predictions for 2011 include:

1) Total spending for training services will increase by an estimated 7 - 9%
2) Training Department Staffing will Grow by only 2%
3) Selective Outsourcing Continues to Grow While Comprehensive Outsourcing is less popular
4) Learning Leaders need to become Solution Architects
5) Learning Technologies are becoming Social, Collaborative and Virtual.
6) Speed will become the new mantra for training.
7) Convergence of educational institutions to the supply chain of corporate training will change supplier landscape.
8) Learning Content will be transformed for easier consumption.
9) Success metrics for learning will be based on content access, views, involvement and downloads.
10) Learning Leaders will be more focused on relevancy of information.

To view the full article, visit http://www.trainingindustry.com/articles/10-predictions-for-2011.aspx