Performance , not training

The MASIE Center surveyed thousands of learning colleagues about their hopes for the field. Here is their wish list:

• CEO’s and Boards will begin or continue to understand the value of meaningful development for themselves and their teams.
• Learning professionals would be more honest with ourselves.
• That we stop looking for “the answer”. There is no one silver bullet.
• Learning Research needs to be more effective and discussed.
• After we “build” it, they really do “come” Learning is accessed by those that need it.
• We can truly measure the ROI or Impact of learning. Or, create a better way of talking about the effectiveness of our work.
• We understand the difference between training and learning.
• The “cool” learning technology actually works and is valued by the entire workforce.
• LMS systems that are engines for performance and profitability rather than tracking system.
• Every learner is self-directed, understanding that they have to develop constantly if they are to keep up; understanding that learning is *their* responsibility, not their manager’s or the HR department’s, or anyone else’s. And the flipside of that dream, of course, is that we are providing them with engaging, on-demand content as and when and how they need it.

Wouldn’t adopting a mission of improving organizational performance in lieu of training/learning help fulfill the hopes I’ve marked with italics?