ABSTRACT
People working in organizational development or performance improvement often use the terms “training,” “development,” and “education” more or less interchangeably. While these are distinguishable performance development initiatives, they share a common purpose, which is to provide participants with concepts, techniques, motivation, and skills that can enhance performance now or in the future. In various ways, these three learning initiatives seek to inform us, provide us with concepts with which to work, teach us skills necessary for performance, and encourage positive attitudes and motivation so that we will use the concepts and skills successfully.
