When training is aligned with strategy, which result is most likely?

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

Answer: (D)

Aligning training with strategy means designing learning to build the capabilities that directly drive the organization’s priorities. When training targets the skills and knowledge that support strategic goals, its outcomes can be measured against those goals and linked to business performance. That’s why the result most likely is that training contributes directly to organizational goals—because the content, activities, and assessments are chosen specifically to enable the strategy’s execution and outcomes.

The other statements assume outcomes not guaranteed by alignment alone: performance evaluations still occur regardless of training, turnover isn’t guaranteed to drop just from aligning training with strategy, and liking the training content isn’t a requirement for it to be effective or aligned with strategic aims.