Training and Development (T&D) has been a part of human culture from the beginning of civilization. By sharing our discoveries with one another, applying our learning is a significant hallmark of the human species. Guild apprenticeships, Greek philosophy, the scientific method and military discipline are all examples of early T&D programs.
The Industrial Revolution created a need for more formal T&D strategies. In 1906, the National Society for Promotion of Industrial Education formed. Just a few years later, in 1913, the first cars rolled off the assembly line at Ford. Through the 1920s, unions set up the first training programs for employees, while quality control became an important topic of conversation for all industry.
