Strategic Learning Resources
This page contains a number of resources and links to help L&D professional who are considering adopting a strategic learning approach.
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Strategic Learning research |
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Strategic Learning Case Studies
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Strategic Learning approaches deployed |
Clicking the links below will allow you to access presentations and other resources produced by organisations who have adopted a strategic approach to their organisational learning and development.
Lufthansa's approach to strategic L&D
A presentation by Burt Gochermann, Head of Lufthansa's Business School. The presentation outlines the approach taken by Lufthansa to make their learning and development activities more strategic. A bottom up and top down process was implemented that identified clear strategic fields of action. These "fields of action" gave orientation for 40 programmes. Lufthansa's strategic approach has gained them world wide recognition and awards and a wide range of business benefits such as staff retention, motivation, meeting and exceeding corporate goals.
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Books |
Clicking the links below will allow you to browse the books via Google books.
Human resource development: learning & training for individuals & organizations
By John P. Wilson
Aligning human resources and business strategy By Linda Holbeche
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Articles, Resources and related research |
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125 Learning and Development Quotes
69 Learning and Development quotes
Can L&D save organisations from melting down?
Value of training in a recession Cranfield / Learn Direct
Implementing training Learn Direct / Cranfield
Overview of the ASTD human resource improvement model
Article on Human Resource Improvement
Article on Human Resource Capital
CIPD: Aligning learning to the needs of the organisation
Links to recommended suppliers and providers
Choice of words: http://www.choiceofwords.co.uk/
Choice of words are experts in bid writing. We used them to train our clients about how to write bids. It must have worked, as the clients went on to secure a number of contracts with values of over £1million!
Ellis Salsby: http://www.ellis-salsby.co.uk/
We have used Ellis Salsby to source venues and meeting rooms, saving us time and money.
EQV offer a great range of affordable management and developmental training, via open or in house programmes. Our clients used them for time management, sales and Personal Effectiveness training.
IKON: http://www.ikon.com/
IKON are experts in document management. We have used them mainly for digital on demand printing. This service was ideal for training materials where they would print batches of as little as 10 at a time, package them and send them direct to the training venue, all at less than it would have cost for our clients to print, collate and bind them.
Infobasis: http://www.infobasis.com/
InfoBasis software solutions enable organisations to manage many diverse, people -related processes, from appraisal to talent management and from selection and recruitment to compliance. We used Infobasis to create a bespoke web based appraisal system incorporating skills management. We found them professional, friendly and easy to work with.
Mindfulness works: http://mindfulness-works.com
Mindfulness techniques are increasingly being adopted by managers and leaders to improve their performance. Researchers at Harvard, Yale, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have found evidence that mindful practices can alter the physical structure of our brains. Brain scans they conducted revealed that practitioners boasted increased thickness in parts of the brain that deal with attention and processing sensory input. We can highly recommend Michael Chaskalson.
Mindfulness techniques are increasingly being adopted by managers and leaders to improve their performance. Researchers at Harvard, Yale, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have found evidence that mindful practices can alter the physical structure of our brains. Brain scans they conducted revealed that practitioners boasted increased thickness in parts of the brain that deal with attention and processing sensory input. We can highly recommend Michael Chaskalson.
P3 Training: http://www.p3t.com/
P3 is the world class training organisation which pioneered attitudinal-based learning with the high ideal of achieving the best possible performance and return in motivational training. Their use of accelerated learning techniques made Finance training fun!
Penna PLC: http://www.penna.com/
Penna help organisations to improve business performance through their people. Their expertise spans the entire employment lifecycle and includes human resources, strategic managment, business development, recruitment communications, executive recruitment, executive interim, board and executive coaching, human resource consulting and career transition. We have used their career management tools with staff on leadership programmes.
Principle Hayleys: www.principal-hayley.com
We have used Hayleys on a number of occasions to host management and leadership programmes. The venues have always been excellent, and the staff very professional and helpful: nothing is too much trouble. Their all day refreshment stations are an added bonus, meaning that trainers do not have to rigidly stick to break times. Highly conducive to learning!
Right track: http://www.righttrackconsultancy.co.uk/
Right track offer a diverse range of management and developmental training. We used them to deliver an equality and diversity programme for all 1200 staff in an organisation, gaining great feedback.
Redtray: http://www.redtray.co.uk/
Our clients used Redtray to design and deliver a number of bespoke e-learning modules. They were easy to work with and delivered great results on time and on budget.
Red Rag to Bull: http://www.redragtobull.co.uk/
Professional voice and performance development practice specialising in personal communication in business. Work with individuals and businesses to develop communication and performance that is: Motivational, Creative, Innovative, Inspirational, Authentic, Credible, Adaptable and Persuasive. We have used Paul Ogden for voice work and 1:1 coaching.
Self Growth.com http://www.selfgrowth.com
Self Growth is a free site with links to some interesting articles including leadership, strategic learning, human capital, business learning, people management, human resources and culture change
Health & Safety, Manual Handling & Ergonomics Consultants. We have used them for IOSH training, and they were of great assistance to a client working to lift an HSE improvement notice.
