b'this requirement and their output with their manag- ployee development should not be an event that er. By demonstrating their learning and showing thetakes place, checks the box, and sits on the shelf immediate impact on their role and to the organiza- waiting for a new cohort. What good is learning if it tion,learninganddevelopmenttakesastepawaydoes not affect a behavior change? Effective learn-from just a box to check, to an integral piece of em- ing and development changes peoples behaviors, ployee and organizational success and growth.which improves their performance, enhances their overall experience, and mutually benefits the per-son and the organization. To move toward the new The New Finish Line of finish line of improved performance, learning needs Learning and Developmentto be heavily rooted with the strategic objectives of the organization. As programs are revamped to Over the past several years, a new way of thinkingfit the new working conditions, ask the important about learning and development has emerged. Em- questions: WHY are we teaching these concepts? 108 Accelerate Your Development Programs by Embracing Change'