Have you heard -- or used -- these stats?
"Only 10% of the investment in training
actually transfers to the job."
"Although $100 billion is spent on
training each year, only 10%
of these expenditures
result in transfer to the job."
Rather than accept stuff like this, Will Thalheimer responds, "Says who?" You see, Will takes a scientific approach to learning. His workshops are fascinating because he describes experiments, not theory. (No, he doesn't pay me to say this.)

A Pennsylvanian named Robert Fitzpatrick nailed the source of the 10% bunkum above. Here's the story.
If you're a contrarian like me, you'll enjoy Will's site.
Wow, that's a great logo...
Posted by: Stephen Downes at March 27, 2004 06:24 PM