All too often HR and training has been exempt from performance measurement, yet in today's climate of accountability, HR departments are now coming under increasing pressure to deliver value. They are seen to be value-sapping without making a discernible impact on profitability. What is needed is an effective evaluation methodology to calculate and improve their return on investment.

Written for busy executives who need to grasp every opportunity to add value to their business, this briefing proves that employee performance can be effectively measured and describes the measures you need to take to maximise its contribution to the bottom line. Through this clear and concise briefing, leading HR evaluation authority Paul Kearns shows you how focused training and development could be the best business investment you ever make.

Contents include:

• What is added value?
• Getting a good return on your people investment
• Identifying the value adders
• Setting added value objectives
• Using evaluation to maximise the ROI on training and development
• A more advanced approach to developing people for maximum value
• Plus a practical toolkit for building evaluation into your training and development programmes