Strategic Learning Management

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Strategic Learning Management

• Creating a Balanced Portfolio of Learning
  Investments

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It is essential to start with an annual learning
plan for each business unit.
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Agenda

• Identifying learning needs
• Developing learning solutions
• Executing an ongoing plan

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Align LD Expenses to Business Strategies
Strategic Capabilities
Operating Capabilities
Individual Competencies
Workforce Talent Plan
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Align LD Investments to Business Strategies
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Align LD Investments to Business Strategies
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Align with the Integrated Talent Plan
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Agenda

• Identifying learning needs
• Developing learning solutions
• Executing an ongoing plan

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Build a Balanced Portfolio of LD Investments
Q3
Q1
Q2
Q4
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The Challenges Business Units Face Cause Their
Portfolios to Differ
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Develop Learning Solutions

• ILT Face-to-Face
• ILT Web Conference
• WBT Self Study
• Blended Learning
• Classroom Simulation
• Online Simulation
• Textbook Self Study
• Facilitated Workshop
• Structured 1x1
• College Programs

• Coaching
• Mentoring
• Job Aids
• Performance Support Tool
• Online Expert Locator
• Online Team Space
• Online Community Space
• eCampus
• Podcasts
• External Seminars

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Create a Playbook Using a Framework Like Blooms
Taxonomy or Gagnes Events of Instruction

• Benjamin Bloom
• Modified by Lorin Anderson 2001
• Remembering
• Understanding
• Applying
• Analyzing
• Evaluating
• Creating

• Robert Gagne
• Gain attention
• Inform learner of objectives
• Stimulate recall of prior learning
• Present stimulus material
• Provide learner guidance
• Elicit performance
• Provide feedback
• Assess performance
• Enhance retention transfer

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Conduct a Task and Impact Analysis
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Create Cost and Time Estimates
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The Aggregate of Portfolios Becomes the
Enterprise LD Plan and Budget
Company Knowledge
Strategy
Operations
Industry Knowledge
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Integrate the Annual Learning Plan with Other
Talent Management Initiatives
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Agenda

• Identifying learning needs
• Developing learning solutions
• Executing an ongoing plan

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Each LD Group Begins Implementing Its Plan
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Near the End of Each Quarter Review with the
Business

• Progress on the plan build, buy, deliver
  results
• Quadrant 1 Strategy Build adds or drops
• Quadrant 2 Strategy Buy adds or drops
• Quadrant 3 Operations Build adds or drops
• Quadrant 4 Operations Buy adds or drops

• Quarterly report to the Learning Council
• Progress on the plan build, buy, deliver
  results
• Changes to plan with business reasons
• Effect of changes on budget
• Learning Council
• Determines action needed on any progress
  shortfalls
• Decides if plan changes should be revisited
• Decides if budget changes are acceptable or
  whether other offsets need to be made

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During Q3, Build Next Years Annual Learning Plan
Next Years Plan
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Maintain a Value Creation Context

• Visualizes the strategic relevance of the
  portfolio of learning investments
• Orients business partner conversations to value
  vs. demand
• Provides cross-department perspective and
  facilitates enterprise prioritization