Learning for Good · 2026-06-15 · 15 min
You invested time and resources into staff training and development, but your team still isn't applying what they learned. Why? Many nonprofit leaders focus heavily on what employees need to learn and how they should learn it. While those elements are essential, they're only part of the equation. In this episode of Learning for Good, I’m exploring why even well-designed training programs often fail to create lasting behavior change. True success happens when training translates into consistent action on the job. I’m sharing five overlooked factors that determine whether learning becomes performance improvement or simply another forgotten workshop. ▶️ Why Your Nonprofit Training Isn't Working: 5 Factors Preventing Workplace Behavior Change ▶️ Key Points: 00:00:00 Why Great Training Doesn't Always Lead to Action 00:05:07 5 Factors Preventing Behavior Change 00:14:12 Designing Training That Drives Lasting Behavior Change Resources from this episode: Join the Learning for Good Summit in July: Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective:
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