Business leaders routinely create or adjust strategy. Because execution is a people problem, L&D has a vital role to play in the implementation process by operationalizing and embedding new or refined knowledge, skills, and performance.
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Many managers and trainers present employees with a series of situations and pre-packaged solutions to those problems. Some people might call that training, but I call it troubleshooting.
No matter the change that we might be facing, those who are willing to embrace change and possibly even look for it, are working toward making a difference in our lives and the lives of others.
Although change is part of the natural evolution of organizations, it creates chaos or psychological tension in the brain called cognitive dissonance.
I don’t think there is much question about the need for change in how corporate training meets the needs of the business as well as the learner. The question we should be focused on is, “Do we know what we should be changing to?”
Let’s look deeper into learning agility, what else impacts it and how we develop it.
Individualized learning faces a common problem: how to maximize the level of motivation needed to complete programs successfully.
Blended learning gives learners new ways to build knowledge and skills.
Have you stopped to consider that training can provide benefits that are worth even more than improved skills?
During the Olympics, commentators often talk about athletes’ coaches as well as the athletes themselves. That’s because coaching has a huge impact on an athlete’s growth and performance. It’s the same in the workplace.