Part of the value of being an ASA member is the incredible networking opportunities afforded to members through ASA events. At the 2023 Trainer’s Forum last month, learning and development professionals came together to crowdsource some ways to tackle the most common challenges they face in their day-to-day work. What follows are some of the best ways our members have identified to tackle these common challenges.

One area that perpetually creates difficulty for L&D professionals is gaining the buy-in of leadership. Whether this means financial buy-in for training functions, or just the case for training in and of itself, this is not a new challenge for trainers. Although the statistics back up the very real consequences of training (or not), it can be harder to paint the picture for upper-level stakeholders. That said, data shows companies that invest $1,500 per employee per year in training yield an average of 24% higher profit margins!