CPM News · Wednesday, 7 October 2026

Turning Hundreds of Training Options into One Clear Development Plan

Talent Academy Configurator – Building a development plan

Every year, organizations invest significant time and budget in learning and development. Leaders are expected to lead with greater confidence. Sales teams need to sell more effectively. Employees need to communicate clearly, collaborate better and navigate change with confidence.

The challenge is rarely a lack of development opportunities.

The real challenge is deciding what your people actually need – and turning those needs into a development plan that fits your goals, challenges and day-to-day reality.

That is where Talent Development can quickly become complicated. Without a clear structure, a well-intentioned development initiative can turn into a lengthy process of comparing options, aligning stakeholders and trying to build a program that actually fits.

Talent Academy Configurator
Too many training options – not enough direction

Too Many Options.
Not Enough Direction.

The learning and development market has expanded significantly. There are training courses, workshops and programs for almost every skill, challenge and business need.

Finding options is not the problem. Choosing the right ones is.

Training decisions are often driven by individual preferences, current trends or existing relationships. The result can be a collection of sessions that each make sense on their own – but do not necessarily add up to a coherent development strategy.

Then there is the planning effort. Before a single session is booked, organizations need to prioritize topics, discuss formats, align budgets and define participants.

In many cases, companies spend more time planning their academy than actually developing their people.

The Solution: A Structured Path to the Right Academy

The Talent Academy Configurator was designed to solve exactly this challenge.

Instead of working through hundreds of training options, you are guided through a structured decision-making process.

➤Which skills matter most?
➤What are you trying to achieve?
➤How much time is available?
➤What format works best for your team?

Based on your answers, the Configurator creates an individual Academy plan in just a few minutes – with relevant focus areas, recommended sessions and a clear timeframe.

The result is a concrete proposal you can immediately use as the basis for your next development initiative.

Why It Makes a Difference

Clarity

No need to compare hundreds of training options before you can even start building a plan. Get a structured recommendation in minutes.

Focus

Your Academy plan is built around your actual development goals – not trends or individual preferences. That makes decisions easier and significantly reduces internal alignment.

Impact

Turn a long list of possible training topics into a coherent development plan designed to create real impact.

The Bottom Line

The most important question is not: “Which training should we book?”

It is: “Which capabilities does our team need to develop to perform at its best?”

The Talent Academy Configurator helps you answer that question systematically – and turn the answer into a tailored Academy plan in just a few minutes.

From a first idea to a concrete Sales & Leadership Academy you can start building on right away.

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Still have questions?

Feel free to reach out at any time. We're happy to help you turn your Academy plan into the right Talent Academy for your team.

Stefan Pogatsch

Stefan Pogatsch

Head of Consultancy pogatsch@cpm-group.at +43 676 6314859
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