When Should You Outsource Learning and Development?

Published On:

August 23, 2024

Authored By:

APQC

Public Content:

It’s common for organizational functions, such as HR, to consider outsourcing. Could outsourcing be an answer to L&D? For the organizations that participated in APQC’s Current State of Learning and Development Survey, the answer is yes. For a variety of reasons, these organizations outsource some aspects of L&D. This infographic reviews the challenges that learning and development (L&D) functions could face, how outsourcing could address those challenges, and pros and cons of outsourcing L&D.

After working through the pros and cons, if you decide to pursue L&D outsourcing, check out our tool for selecting the right L&D outsourcing vendor for your organization and its needs.

Type:

Infographics

Topics:

Human Capital Management, Employee Training & development, Training Vendor Assessment

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