A key reason organizations align training with strategy is to?

• A. Reduces employee turnover regardless of performance
• B. Eliminates the need for performance evaluations
• C. Ensures training contributes directly to organizational goals
• D. Guarantees employees will like the training content

Answer: (C)

Connecting training to strategy centers on making learning efforts directly support what the organization is trying to accomplish. When programs target the capabilities that drive strategic priorities—such as faster product development, higher quality, better customer service, or cost efficiency—the training becomes a deliberate investment in business performance. That linkage makes it easier to justify resources, measure impact, and ensure development activities translate into real outcomes. The other options describe effects that may occur without alignment but do not guarantee that learning advances the organization’s goals.