L&D tools: Building your business case – a practical pathway
Follow this pathway of practical tools to build and present an evidence-led business case for learning. Work through the three structured stages, one step and one conversation at a time.
Use our range of practical tools to help you develop a learning strategy, undertake a learning needs analysis, design learning interventions and measure the impact of learning.
The following tools align with the CIPD guide on learning and development and offer interactive resources like checklists and templates to help you develop a learning strategy that works for your organisation.
The tools offer practical support in the following aspects of an effective learning and development function:
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Follow this pathway of practical tools to build and present an evidence-led business case for learning. Work through the three structured stages, one step and one conversation at a time.
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Use these tools to build L&D's influence and impact, by strategically aligning skills and capability planning with wider organisational performance and outcomes.
Follow this pathway of practical tools to build and present an evidence-led business case for learning. Work through the three structured stages, one step and one conversation at a time.
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Use these tools to build L&D's influence and impact, by strategically aligning skills and capability planning with wider organisational performance and outcomes.