According to a recent survey by the Novations Group, almost 50% of U.S. employers said they plan to spend more time and money on training and development in 2007. The survey found that among "11 categories of training, supervisory/management skills and leadership/executive development ranked as the first and second most important, respectively." This indicates that companies are becoming more and more concerned about executive-level turnover and the loss of soon-to-retire baby boomers.