Counting

Some organizations suggest or even mandate a minimum number of training and development hours or days of their employees, usually on an annual basis.  But if these training and development policies are not backed by systems and processes that ensure appropriate alignment with the organization's mission AND the individual employee's development needs based on performance results, career goals and succession plans then mostly what the organization has implemented is a system to ensure accurate counting.

Did Joe take the required number of training hours this year is usually the only question asked. 

Did Joe's training support his development plans?  Did it enhance or improve his performance?  Did it prepare him for his next opportunity?

Those are far more important questions than 'Did Joe count to 10 correctly?'