The Revolution in Training & Development
By Tim Andrews
Abstract
There is a growing revolution, a major disruption in Training & Development (T&D) today. Not a trend, not “soft skills” repackaged, but an industry upheaval. Ask yourself, “How many leadership or management classes have you attended in your career?” Now ask, “Two weeks later, how much did you really change in what you said and did?”
The experience may have been insightful, even informative. You may have walked away understanding more, even excited about what you learned… yet very little really changed in what you say and do. The opportunity to make real sustained behavior change is lost.
No one doubts that the current workplace facing organizations is defined by almost unbelievable change and increasing complexity. We are in a significant social revolution as much as anything technical. It is almost a cliché, if it were not so true.
So, the next question is, “In the past 25 years with so much change and disruption innevery industry, every business sector, every company…why has Training & Development remained basically unchanged?”
Bottom line: there IS a disrupting training revolution underway. It is strong, and it is growing. The fast-changing workplace is now organic, much younger and socially complex. Companies are hungry, demanding more meaningful learning experiences that improve performance, not a repackaged traditional training class.
About the Author
Tim Andrews, BSME, MBA, MS
Tim has spent 21 years in the technical field, rising from Engineer to Vice President of Engineering, before turning that same rigor toward leadership development and coaching. That dual background is why his workshops read less like theory and more like field-tested practice. He’s sat in the seat his participants sit in now.
A credentialed Corporate Coach and registered Counselor, he blends coaching with therapeutic methods drawn from thousands of session hours in both corporate and personal settings, and has trained hundreds of new Corporate and Life Coaches along the way.
His workshops and programs have reached over 48,000 professionals across leading corporations and training organizations, spanning industries from manufacturing floors to executive suites.