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Get pointers on the best practices that need to be considered to ensure maximum return on investment for learning & development initiatives.
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Development is a Big Deal with Big Rewards Cindy Pascale Co-Founder/VP Business Development of Vado Kim Egan Co-founder/VP Development of Vado James Rasmussen Area VP Sales, Americas of Upside Learning
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Presenters Cindy Pascale Co-Founder/VP Business Development of Vado Kim Egan Co-founder/VP Development of Vado James Rasmussen Area VP Sales Americas of Upside Learning
Beliefs Employees want to develop Managers want to: Help their employees develop Engage and retain their employees
Issues Don’t know WHAT to do Don’t know HOW to apply
Here’s What We’ll Cover • Why is Development Important • Difference Between Training & Development • Here’s What the Research Shows • Development Best Practices • How Vado’s Courses are Delivered
Top 10 on your CEO’s List Leadership Development Succession Planning Strategy Execution/Alignment Managing/Coping with Change Talent Management Innovation and Creativity Performance Management Knowledge Retention Engagement Coaching
Development is a BIG Deal • Leadership and Development budgets are up 15% • 15.3 hours of training • Average $1,169/Learner • Big $ is being spent on developing employees • $60B in 2012
BIG Returns if Done Well • Engagement • Leadership Pipeline • Quality • Market Share • Innovation • Efficiency • Agility • Employee Retention
Skills Gap? 46% of executives are concerned their workforce does not have the skills needed in the next 1 to 2 years
Big ConsequencesNot Fixing the Skill Gap • 64% face a loss of revenue • 53% will face a delay in product development • 59% face eroding customer satisfaction • 66% anticipate a loss of business to competitors
Jack WelchFormer Chairman & CEO, GE “An organization’s ability to learn and translate that learning into action rapidly is the ultimate competitive advantage.”
Push vs. Pull Companies PUSH Training Employees PULL Development
Aligned Alignment needs to be shown or communicated to the learner. Learner sees how developing will lead to increase personal performance.
Coaching & Mentoring Possess the drive to stand behind ideas, but prefers amore balanced approach to managing opposition…Given role requirements, may need to increase drive to confront opposition Tends to be comfortable interacting in a variety of business settings…Be sure to approach certain individuals who are less social in a more focused manner Independent individual who derives significant gratification from being a self-starter…However, given the model for the role, may need to maintain a more consistent focus on providing support to others Empathic individual who has the ability to listen effectively and to accurately understand others’ perspectives… Possess the drive to stand behind ideas, but prefers amore balanced approach to managing opposition…Given role requirements, may need to increase drive to confront opposition Tends to be comfortable interacting in a variety of business settings…Be sure to approach certain individuals who are less social in a more focused manner Independent individual who derives significant gratification from being a self-starter…However, given the model for the role, may need to maintain a more consistent focus on providing support to others Empathic individual who has the ability to listen effectively and to accurately understand others’ perspectives…
Self-paced, Learner Focused Learners need to be able to access the information when they need it and complete it at their own pace. Learners take more ownership of their learning and are more engaged in the process.
Adoption of eLearning With the adoption of eLearning, companies experience… 21% Cost Savings 27% Savings in Study Time 32% Faster Training Implementation Time
Modularization Organizing an offer into distinct components to create greater flexibility Business leaders are demanding modularization so development is focused and effective
Coaching & Mentoring Possess the drive to stand behind ideas, but prefers amore balanced approach to managing opposition…Given role requirements, may need to increase drive to confront opposition Tends to be comfortable interacting in a variety of business settings…Be sure to approach certain individuals who are less social in a more focused manner Independent individual who derives significant gratification from being a self-starter…However, given the model for the role, may need to maintain a more consistent focus on providing support to others Empathic individual who has the ability to listen effectively and to accurately understand others’ perspectives… Possess the drive to stand behind ideas, but prefers amore balanced approach to managing opposition…Given role requirements, may need to increase drive to confront opposition Tends to be comfortable interacting in a variety of business settings…Be sure to approach certain individuals who are less social in a more focused manner Independent individual who derives significant gratification from being a self-starter…However, given the model for the role, may need to maintain a more consistent focus on providing support to others Empathic individual who has the ability to listen effectively and to accurately understand others’ perspectives…
80/20 Rule 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes 80% of the business results and value comes from 20% of the experience or content
Scrap Learning Training and development successfully delivered, but not applied on the job 50% to 80% of all learning development is scrap learning
Scrap Learning • 2012 Total Learning Investment = $60,000,000,000
Development Happens in the Job 70% of development happens on the job
Bridging the Gap 94% seek to speed up the application of learning back into the workplace 23% feel they achieve this
How we take in information has changed July 2012 For the first time ever, more video was watched on the Internet than on TV
Importance of Video • Absorb 40% • Learn 200% • Retain 38% • Persuade 43% • Impact 67%
Chunked Learning Breaking down information into bite sized pieces Too much information presented at one time leads to information overload
In Learning, Size Matters • “Microlearning satisfies immediate knowledge needs to enable performance.” • “Too much consumption at one time can be painful and stressful, and the value can be lost.” • “It is often wasteful. Investments of time and expense may not satisfy the true need.”
In Learning, Size Matters • “Facilitates knowledge acquisition. • “It is just enough.” • “Enable employees to learn where they are and to have learning be integrated tightly into their work.”
Miniaturization The distilling of a learning experience into smaller, more easily consumed packages
Miniaturization • Previously, 1 or 2 day programs were acceptable • Shorter and short experiences with immediate practical application • 90% agreed they will look to miniaturize their learning experiences
Improving Learning Outcomes With a Bite-Sized Strategy Identify pertinent information Break it down into small pieces Deliver to employees “one bite at a time”
Chunking Information Example 19525456698 1(952) 545-6698
You want to train employees on the area of:Communication Communication Components • Listening • Non verbal communication • Delivering clear messages • Writing effective emails • Keeping others informed • Adjusting your message to different audiences • Team communication Break these topics into bite sized learning modules
Learning is Delivered 1/3 Instruction Led Workshops 2/3 On-Line Learning
OpenSesame 20,000+ courses IT Training Business Soft Skills Total # of courses: 5,314 11.0% are bite sized • Total # of courses: 2,946 • 4.6% are bite sized
Development Best Practices • Aligned to organizational objectives • Self-paced and learner focused • Embed learning into workflow • Granular, bite sized, chunked learning • Multi-media approach(video, graphics, audio, text)
Development Best Practice #1 Aligned to organizational goals & share alignment with learners
Development Best Practice #2 Self Paced, Learner Focused