Most training initiatives fail for one simple reason:
They solve the wrong problem.
A team requests training.
L&D builds a program.
People complete it.
And yet…
• behavior doesn’t change
• performance doesn’t improve
• leaders question the value of learning
Not because the training was bad.
But because training was never the real solution.
Sometimes the issue is:
• unclear expectations
• incentives misaligned with behavior
• workflow friction
• lack of manager reinforcement
• decision pressure in real work
Training alone cannot fix those things.
Over the past few months I’ve been building a tool to help L&D teams diagnose performance problems before defaulting to training.
It’s called the Learning Impact Diagnostic (LID).
The goal is simple:
Help L&D professionals move from “We delivered training” to “Here’s the behavior that changed and the business impact it created.”
The tool walks you through a structured diagnostic to:
• define the real performance problem
• identify the behavior that must change
• uncover root causes (not symptoms)
• determine whether training is actually appropriate
• define the organizational enablers required for success
• establish measurable evidence of behavior change
It then generates an Impact Recommendation Report you can use with stakeholders.
I’ve just released an early version and I’m looking for a small group of L&D professionals to try it out and give feedback.
If that sounds interesting:
👉 https://ravindertulsiani.com/impact/
Try it out and let me know:
• What worked well
• What was confusing
• What you’d improve
Your feedback will directly shape the next version.
The ambition behind this tool is simple:
Make L&D impact visible and defensible.
- +1 (647)-448-6565
- rtulsiani@outlook.com