If you or your team regularly find yourself debating the merits of Learning & Development within your organisation to secure funding for L&D initiatives, find it's an uphill battle, then it's likely you’re framing the problem vs solution in a way that failed to demonstrate measurable value add. However, with some basic maths we can demonstrate L&D is a necessity.

If you and your team are responsible for Learning & development, are marginalised or ignored, regularly have your budget cut or receive no budget at all, then it's highly likely you have failed to demonstrate an ROI. CIPD & Forbes regularly publish articles and reports, when combined demonstrate why Learning & Development is typically not taken seriously as a strategic investment.