Learning Pool will be supporting the work of independent research organisation Towards Maturity to identify and improve effective practices, make positive changes, and drive the learning-and-development industry forward. Learning Pool has joined the Ambassador programme to play an active role in ensuring the 2016-17 Benchmark Study is accessible to all and are committed to supporting Towards Maturity in their pioneering research approach to corporate learning and development.

Commenting on the collaboration, Learning Pool's Operations Director, Deborah Limb said, "Towards Maturity's dedication to promoting effective practice and innovation are values that Learning Pool shares. We hope that our contribution will help shape an environment where real-world research informs organisational improvement. We're delighted to extend the benefits of the programme to our customers with personalised benchmark reports that will help them prioritise improvements to the areas that matter."

Since 2010, Towards Maturity have been able to deliver over 2,500 personalised benchmark reports across fifty countries worldwide, providing detailed personal insights into effective learning practices. This would not have been possible without the ongoing support of Towards Maturity's Ambassadors, who share their goals of ensuring that independent research is freely available to all.

Laura Overton, Founder and CEO of Towards Maturity commented, "We are delighted to welcome Learning Pool as a member of the Ambassador Programme. I have had the pleasure of working with them and their customers for a number of years and have seen first hand their commitment to identifying and sharing great practices that really work. We look forward to working with them to encourage excellence in the learning world."

All Towards Maturity Ambassadors sign up to and share Towards Maturity's vision and values:

• encouraging learning innovation that directly impacts results in the workplace
• building on, acknowledging, and contributing to collective good practice
• supporting the learning and education of others
• building transparent, trusted, and open relationships with those with whom we work
• encouraging excellence from within
• celebrating success