Quick question:

If you had a training program that took participants 15 hours to do (let's say a mixture of synchronous and asynchronous), and

• half of the participants increased their productivity by, say 20%, in a way that endured over months and even years,

• but the other half hated the experience, and thought it was a waste of time,

...would you champion it?

My sense is that even though the ROI of such a program would be through the roof, most training people are so uncomfortable with the negative press that they would not want it in their portfolio.

Am I wrong? What are your thoughts?

P.S.

Here's a podcast on simulations that I did a few days ago that I hope some of you might find interesting called Immerse Yourself - Increasing Learning through Simulation... Gaming Style.

P.P.S.

I have been gathering more simwords - descriptors inspired by computer games and simulations that describe the knowledge and wisdom that book, magazines, and lectures have left behind. Let me know if you want them here.