Learning is a vital aspect of all HRD efforts. Whether you are training a carpenter’s apprentice, conducting a workshop on discipline for managers, or promoting career development among your employees, your goal is to change behavior, knowledge, or attitudes through learning. Supervisors and HRD professionals who understand the learning process and how to create an environment that facilitates learning can design and implement more effective HRD interventions.

With the growth of corporate universities and other learning centers, there is a new position within the top leadership of many large organizations, namely, chief learning officer. Such an individual must emphasize both individual and organizational objectives, and use different forms of learning .