The survey found that \u201c82% of training providers participated in at least one of the four areas of business innovation (product, process, organizational and marketing innovation) in the last 12 months.\u201d In addition, there was a growth in the use of blended learning approaches by both providers (24%) and AEs (40%). A considerable proportion of training providers (47%) and adult educators (77%) also reported using learning technologies in their training related work. However, \u201clack of skilled personnel and cost constraints were cited as top challenges for training providers to adopt innovation.\u201d Indeed, \u201cabout half (53%) of training providers reported that cost was either a reason behind not adopting learning technologies or \u201champered the organisation\u2019s ability to innovate.\u201d<\/p>\n

Finally, the top challenges that providers reported they face were: \u201coverall business challenges such as market competition and government-related regulations (66%), operational challenges such as allocation of resources and delivery of products and services (57%), and HR-related challenges such as recruitment of qualified trainers (39.5%).\u201d<\/p>\n