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Career Development and VALU BIG National Conference VA Forum VA’s Evolving Environment August 14, 2007 Carolyn T. Hunt Associate Dean, VA Learning University. Objectives. Describe the VA Learning University Review the VA leadership development model

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  1. Career Developmentand VALUBIG National Conference VA ForumVA’s Evolving EnvironmentAugust 14, 2007Carolyn T. HuntAssociate Dean, VA Learning University

  2. Objectives • Describe the VA Learning University • Review the VA leadership development model • Discuss learning opportunities available to all employees via the VALU learning infrastructure • Present a brief description of the VA LMS (Learning Management System) • Mission and Vision • The mission of VALU is to be a catalyst for Department-wide learning initiatives and strategies that develop and sustain a high performance workforce • The vision of VALU is to be recognized as a public sector leader in employee continuous learning

  3. Mission and Vision • The mission of VALU is to be a catalyst for Department-wide learning initiatives and strategies that develop and sustain a high performance workforce • The vision of VALU is to be recognized as a public sector leader in employee continuous learning

  4. VA Learning University Goals • Provide centralized leadership for learning initiatives spanning VA Administrations and Staff Offices • Provide a state-of-the-art learning infrastructure for all employee • Coordinate various educational entities within VA to leverage educational resources • Facilitate internal and external learning partnerships

  5. Critical Success FactorsVALU Strategic Plan • Leveraging Learning Resources • Learning Linked to Performance • Integration of Learning and Work • Employee Focused Learning • Customer Centered Learning

  6. VALU Priorities • Learning Technology Infrastructure • Leadership Development • Mandatory Training • Cross-cutting Career Fields • Acquisitions • Finance • Human Resources • Information Technology • Public Affairs VALU Communications • VACO Education • Other Emerging projects

  7. Professional Development

  8. VACareer Progression: Developing Leaders at All Levels Senior Management Conference Senior Leadership Academy Executive Career Field Legend & Links SLM/Service Chief Orientation And Mentoring One VA Exec Career Field Candidate Dev Program SES Candidate Development Program (SES CDP) VHA Middle Management CO Staff Development Program (COS) Leadership Coaching Division Leadership And Mgmt Training (DLMT) VBA New Employee Orientation Leadership VA (LVA) HCLI Assistant Director Dev Program (ADDP) NCA VACO Mentoring Program Nurse Manager Development NCA Leadership Institute (FY07) Supervisors/ Team Leaders Introduction to Leadership (ITL) VISN Leadership Institute NCA Supervisory Training Foreman Certification Training National Supervisory Training VAMC Leadership Institute VA Non- Supervisory Workforce Leadership Enhancement and Development Program (LEAD) Health System Management Training Program Presidential Management Fellows Program (PMF) Technical Career Field Program Graduate Health Administration Training Program HPDM Awareness & Development Cemetery Director Intern Program Senior Executive Orientation

  9. VALU Staff and Business Model

  10. VALU Core Staff Joy Hunter – Dean and VHA Chief Learning Officer Carolyn Hunt, Associate Dean Dale Turner, Executive Assistant Sharnita Worthen, Staff Assistant Program Support Assistant - vacant Learning Consultants • eLearning – Morgan Bantly • Leadership and Executive Director, LVA – Mike Brenny • OPIA, VACO, Finance –Sabrina Clark • Mandatory Training – Terry Fox * • Acquisitions, CDN, HR – Rita Treadwell • OI&T – Richard Zucco LMS • Project Manager- Melinda Griffin • Learning Manager - Paula Molloy • Management Analyst - Sharon Ridley

  11. VALU BUSINESS MODEL VA Learning University Education and Training Board of Directors Infrastructure VA Central Office Training VALU Steering Committee Curriculum Development & Performance Consulting Priorities LMS E-learning VAKN CDN VALU Teams Information Technology Leadership Fiscal Acquisitions Communications Human Resources Mandatory Training CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES (VALU SC champions, VALU Learning Consultants, Administration and Staff Office Representatives, Labor Relations partners) BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY PLANNING LEVERAGING RESOURCES (DVA/ EES Administrative, Technical and Functional)

  12. VALU Learning Infrastructure • VA Learning Catalog • VA Learning Online (VALO) • VA Knowledge Network (VAKN) • Content Distribution Network (CDN) • Learning Management System (LMS) Technology Solutions for VA Employee Learning

  13. VALU Website http://10.190.0.50/Sites/valu/.xhtml Contains linkages to all infrastructure modalities

  14. VA Learning Catalog • Online library cataloged for quick access • By content area (ethics, leadership, business processes, etc.) • By topic area (strategic planning, cost analysis, mentoring/coaching, etc.) • By modality (video, satellite, conference, residency, print) • By accreditation type

  15. VALOWeb-Based Training • 24 /7 access • Integrate VALO Courses into Educational Programs • Individual Development Plans • HPDM training • Mandatory Training Requirements • Books 24x7 – online condensed library

  16. VA Knowledge Network (VAKN) • 24-Hour Satellite Network • State-of-the Art Digital Technology • Two Channels of Communication • Library of Content-on-Demand via Content Distribution Network (CDN) • Live and Recorded Events

  17. VA-LMS • VA-LMS is a web-based tool that will provide a single access point for all VA employees to manage learning activities and share learning resources across the entire Department. • Official training record for employees.

  18. VA-LMS Capabilities • Improved tracking and reporting • Professional development planning tools • Skills and competencies management • Consistent training methodology • Access to specialized training • Track Job skill curricula and mandatory topics

  19. Manage Online Courses Manage Training Records VA Training Management Process Manage Workforce Development Manage Learning Events Manage Competencies & Skills Manage Course Catalog VA-LMS Functions: Enterprise • Launch Online Courses • Monitor & Track Student Progress in Course • Capture Utilization Data • Capture Utilization Data • Individual Training Records • Aggregate Reports • Accreditation (Clinical) • Certification • Skill-based Team Formation • Individual Development Plans • Communities of Practice • Offsite Conferences • Informal Learning • Independent Study • Instructor Led Training • Add Course Information • Manage Course Materials • Enable Online Registration • Succession Planning • Performance Support • Performance Metrics

  20. VA-LMS Milestones • Phase I – 10/1/07 • National and mandatory training available to all employees • Central repository for recording/reporting training • Phase II – begins 1/1/08 • Data migration from legacy systems to LMS

  21. VALU Website http://10.190.0.50/Sites/valu/.xhtml

  22. Questions Thank you

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