{
  "title": "Does leadership training actually work?",
  "url": "https://www.shr.swiss/blog/les-formations-au-leadership-fonctionnent-elles-vraiment-en",
  "language": "en",
  "datePublished": "2026-05-14",
  "publisher": {
    "name": "SHR — Swiss Human Resources",
    "url": "https://www.shr.swiss",
    "address": "Esplanade de Pont-Rouge 9A, 1212 Lancy, Suisse"
  },
  "summary": "Yes on average — but design matters: needs analysis, practice, spacing.",
  "section": "Research",
  "topic": "Executive Leadership",
  "place": {
    "name": "Bern",
    "region": "Berne",
    "country": "CH"
  },
  "keyPoints": [
    {
      "heading": "The research",
      "point": "Christina Lacerenza, Denise Reyes, Shannon Marlow, Dana Joseph and Eduardo Salas (2017, Journal of Applied Psychology) analyse 335 studies: leadership training improves reactions, learning, transfer and organisational results.."
    },
    {
      "heading": "The limit",
      "point": "Organisational outcomes rest on fewer studies and heterogeneous measures."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Practical check in Bern",
      "point": "Define two observable target behaviours and have team members rate them before and three months after the programme."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "authors": "Salas",
      "year": "2017",
      "source": "Journal of Applied Psychology"
    }
  ],
  "wordCount": 92,
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  "relatedPages": {
    "programme": "https://www.shr.swiss/formation/leadership-excellence/berne",
    "city": "https://www.shr.swiss/formations-ville/berne",
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  },
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}