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One of the most famous business quotes comes courtesy of Peter Drucker (the father of management thinking) “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” The quote is quite apt when it comes to understanding employee training metrics because how else can you show results and make improvements? Year on year, L&D departments within organizations carefully plan the type of training they need to provide to employees to reach business goals and improve overall business results. But does this actually work? And if it works, is it 100% optimized to achieve the desired outcome? Executives are typically skeptical about investing money into training without any clear outcomes or metrics. It’s understandable, as there is an increased push to cut costs, and usually, the training budget is one of the first items that is affected. Tracking employee training metrics helps your organization ensure that the training you provide is engaging and, most importantly, contributing to organizational goals. ContentsWhat are employee training metrics?Why should you use training metrics for training evaluation?Key employee training metrics What are employee training metrics? Employee training metrics serve many functions, including: Evaluating the success of a training program.Measuring training effectiveness of a program.Using data points and