Developing a Strategically Aligned Learning and Development Strategy
Short course
In London
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Type
Short course
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Location
London
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Duration
1 Day
Learning and development sits at the heart of organisational success. A well-embedded L and D strategy will increase an organisations core capability and unlock high performance, creating value and driving competitive advantage. Suitable for: All Learning and Development Professionals, Training and Development Managers and Professionals, Managing Directors, HR Directors, HR Managers, Director of People and Performance, Director of Organisational Development, Department Managers, Policy Managers, Anyone responsible for designing and implementing learning and development or training programmes
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09:30 - Welcome, introduction and outline of objectives
10:00 - Learning and development strategy at the heart of organisation success
· Understanding strategy and how to ensure your L&D approach is strategically harnessed and aligned to deliver strategic advantage
· L&D culture and its central role in organisational performance and strategic advantage
· Making the case for L&D - proving worth: an introduction to issues covered in depth at Day 2 event
10:30 - Strategic priorities: where the money should go?
· Determining the strategic priorities of your organisation: how to ascertain and manage the balance between the many sources of need
· A look at the sources of development need:the business strategy and direction; core competencies; organisation wide needs; departmental and individual focus; the technical and professional; leadership and management development
· The strategic planning process for L&D: what makes sense in your organisation
· Ensuring your L&D function demonstrates efficiency and worth: an introduction to the issues covered in depth on Day 2 event
11:00 - Coffee
11:15 - L&D strategy and the talent management, performance management and engagement framework: integrating L&D within the people strategy
· What to include within the L&D strategy and interfaces with other people strategies
· A focus on talent management, career development, performance management and succession planning
· Where it begins: the link with strategic induction
· The engaged workforce: the role of L&D
12:30 - Lunch
13:30 - The business partner approach to L&D: partnering with your organisation to ensure best strategic fit and to develop an embedded L&D culture
· What it takes to operate as a business partner
· Key skills and approaches
· Assessing your own approach and that of your L&D function
14:45 - The learning process: determining the structures needed in your organisation
· PDPs, learning logs, CPD frameworks and approaches
· Assessing and progressing individual needs
· Monitoring of uptake
· Learning interventions: what makes a difference? An overview of issues covered in depth on Day 2 event
15:15 - Coffee
15:30 - The L&D strategy document and plans
· What to include, how it might look - examples and structures
· Audiences for the document: communicating with impact
· Keeping it current
· Investors in People and the link to strategy
16:00 - Addressing the challenges: typical issues and challenges to successful L&D
· Exploring potential barriers in your organisation, and identifying approaches to resolve
16:15 - Action planning
· Your key actions to be implemented on returning to work
16:30 - End of seminar
Developing a Strategically Aligned Learning and Development Strategy