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tool · 2026.06.03

The Learning ROI Calculator

by paul thomas·1 min·139 wordsTOOL

Every L&D team gets asked the question it can't easily answer: did the training actually pay off?

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The problem

Learning budgets get cut first because learning impact is the hardest to prove. "People liked it" is not a number a finance director respects. So most teams either guess at the return or avoid the conversation, and lose ground every budget round.

What it is

A calculator built on Kirkpatrick's four levels. You enter the real costs (design, delivery, salaries, technology) and rate the programme across reaction, learning, behaviour change and business impact. It turns that into a defensible ROI figure and a report you can export as a PDF and take into the room.

Who it's for

Learning and development professionals who need to show the value of their work in language the business already trusts.

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