What is the overall goal of training evaluation?

The overall goal of training evaluation encompasses assessing the value added to both the organization and its employees. This includes determining whether the training has effectively met its objectives and contributed to improved performance within the workplace. When evaluating training, it’s crucial to measure not only the immediate skills and knowledge gained by employees but also how these translate into tangible benefits for the organization, such as increased productivity, enhanced safety measures, and overall workplace effectiveness.

Focusing on this aspect offers a broader understanding of how training impacts the organizational culture and operational success. It emphasizes long-term benefits rather than just short-term outcomes, ensuring that any training program is justified through observable improvements in both employee competency and organizational goals.

While behavioral changes, the transfer of learning, reductions in costs, and employee attitudes towards safety are important components of training evaluation, they are subsets of a more comprehensive view that includes the overall value added to the organization and its workforce.