{"id":72264,"date":"2025-12-12T10:20:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T10:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/totara.com\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=72264"},"modified":"2026-07-20T11:51:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T11:51:27","slug":"running-ld-like-a-business-lessons-from-professional-training-providers","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/totara.com\/us\/resources\/running-ld-like-a-business-lessons-from-professional-training-providers\/","title":{"rendered":"Running L&amp;D like a business: Lessons from professional training providers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class='inline-text-container autoMobileAlignment autoDesktopAlignment'>\n  <div class='richText'><p class=\"p1\">Corporate L&amp;D teams are under increasing pressure to prove impact, demonstrate ROI, and deliver learning that genuinely changes behaviour. Yet many are still measured on activity rather than outcomes. <strong><i>Running L&amp;D like a business<\/i> <\/strong>explores what internal learning teams can learn from professional training providers who operate in competitive markets where value, scalability, and results are non-negotiable.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-72277 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/totara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ebook-running-LND-like-a-business-1024x655.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ebook-running-LND-like-a-business-1024x655.png 1024w, https:\/\/totara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ebook-running-LND-like-a-business-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/totara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ebook-running-LND-like-a-business-768x491.png 768w, https:\/\/totara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ebook-running-LND-like-a-business-1536x983.png 1536w, https:\/\/totara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ebook-running-LND-like-a-business.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Created by Totara in collaboration with learning technology specialists <span class=\"s1\"><b>Synegen<\/b><\/span>, this ebook shares practical lessons drawn from real-world training providers and extended enterprise learning environments. You\u2019ll discover how to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>Measure learning impact and ROI<\/strong>, not just completions<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>Treat learners like customers<\/strong> to improve engagement and uptake<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>Design your LMS as part of a wider business and technology ecosystem<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>Build scalable, automated learning delivery<\/strong> without increasing admin overhead<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Create learning experiences that support <strong>long-term performance and growth<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\">Download the ebook to discover how adopting a business-led approach to learning can help you move beyond box-ticking and build an L&amp;D function that delivers measurable value to your organization.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"template-ebook.php","tax\/tags":[712],"tax\/solutions":[],"tax\/topics":[688],"tax\/industries":[],"tax\/resource-types":[824],"class_list":["post-72264","resource","type-resource","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/totara.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/resources\/72264","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/totara.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/resources"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/totara.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/resource"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/totara.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72264"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totara.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tax\/tags?post=72264"},{"taxonomy":"solution","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totara.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tax\/solutions?post=72264"},{"taxonomy":"topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totara.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tax\/topics?post=72264"},{"taxonomy":"industry-tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totara.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tax\/industries?post=72264"},{"taxonomy":"resource-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totara.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tax\/resource-types?post=72264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}