Dr. Alaina Szlachta joins the show to talk about measuring success in Learning and Development. She guides us in thinking like researchers to effectively gather data from stakeholders and align training solutions with business outcomes.Tune in as she highlights starting with simple, relevant data points and introduces 'Return on Expectations' to evaluate if training meets stakeholder goals. We'll also discuss the challenges of measuring soft skills, the pitfalls of satisfaction metrics, and the importance of understanding the core problems training aims to address.