What reports should an LMS give managers?

Reporting is where an LMS earns its keep for managers. Instead of chasing people, they get answers instantly. The reports that matter most:

• Completion status — who has finished, started, or not begun a course
• Overdue and due-soon — who's behind on required training before it becomes a problem
• Assessment scores — how well people understood the material
• Compliance status — at a glance, is the team audit-ready?
• Re-certification tracking — whose certificates are expiring
• Engagement — logins and activity, to spot who needs a nudge
• Team and branch breakdowns — performance by group, manager, or location

The test of good reporting is simple: when a manager asks "who hasn't done the safety training?", can they answer in seconds without emailing anyone? If yes, the LMS is doing its job. Look for dashboards managers can read themselves, plus exportable reports for audits and reviews.