For HR Directors, the pressure is real: stretch budgets, hit transformation targets, meet compliance requirements, and still deliver training that makes a difference.

Here are four quick ways to tell if your current programme is doing more than ticking boxes.

You can describe the shift in plain language

Can you articulate how it changed behaviour or performance? If you have to pause to answer that, the programme may not be landing the way it should.

Whether it’ s clearer communication between teams, or faster onboarding, if the change is noticeable, the training worked.

Ops and site managers are feeling the effect

If your training is working, your operational team should notice before your compliance team does. Ask them: Is the onboarding smoother? Are learners contributing quicker? Has absenteeism shifted? Real-world impact starts at ground level.

You’ re hearing feedback no one asked for

Surveys are useful, but informal feedback is often more revealing. Look out for off-the-cuff learner comments, WhatsApp messages to facilitators, or team leads saying things like“ they’ re actually asking questions now”.

Unfiltered feedback is often where the real story lives.

Your training partner acts without being micromanaged

When delivery partners feel like part of your internal team, everything runs smoother. They flag risks early, adapt on the fly, and support learners without needing to be managed.

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