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Managing
the Learning Function - Certificate Programme
Understand
what drives business and how the learning function can best add
value
This
three-day program provides the critical leadership necessary to
develop the learning function (its people and programs) and have a
meaningful impact on the overall strategy in your organization.
This interactive program includes self-assessments, small group
case study discussion, best-practice review, and feedback on
specific challenges participants face.
Audience
The
Managing the Learning Function Certificate Program is designed for
professionals who implement workforce learning and development
initiatives or those who are about to undertake this key
organizational role.
Course
Description
This
three-day program will prepare you to provide leadership in
developing your organization's people to execute organizational
strategy.
The ASTD
2004 Competency Study: Mapping the Future identified
managing the learning function as a critical area of expertise for
the workplace learning and performance professional. The content of
this program is based on the ASTD Competency Model and helps in
preparation for obtaining the Certified Professional in Learning
and Performance (CPLP) Credential.
The
ASTD Managing the Learning Function Certificate is awarded to
participants upon successful completion of the 3-day
program.
Learning
Objectives
Upon
completion of the program, the participant will be able
to:
- Understand
the current and evolving role of the learning manager in
challenging environments
- Establish
a vision by creating a compelling picture of how the learning
function improves business performance and enables execution of
organizational strategy and partner with business leaders to
advocate improving performance through learning
- Establish
strategies; develop long-range learning, development, and human
performance initiatives to implement the vision; understand what
drives business and how the learning function can best add
value
- Understand
the best practices in needs assessment methodologies
and learning needs identification, adult learning theory,
learning design theory, learning technologies, learning information
systems, and marketplace resources
- Run the
learning function like a business by converting strategies into
action plans reconciled with real-life constraints, develop and
monitor budgets, and understand staffing and resource
deployment.
Contents
State
of the Organisation
- Scanning
to Learn More 2 – Managing Learning Solutions
- Project
Planning for Learning Managers
- The
Learning Project Life Cycle
- Needs
Assessment and the Implications for Learning Managers
- Learning
Design and Responsibilities of Learning Managers
- Ensuring
Quality throughout the Course Development Process
Stepping
Into Action
- Learning
Function Business Model
- Learning
Function Funding Model
- Learning
Function Business Plan
- Linking
the Learning Plan to the Strategic Plan
- Governing
the Learning Function
- Evaluating
Learning Function Solutions
- Evaluating
the Learning Function
- Outsourcing
Learning Processes
Partnering
with Human Resources
- HR and
Legal Considerations
- Emerging
Technologies
- Technology
Impacts to the Learning Manager
- Learning
the Language of Executives 5
- Developing
and Managing a Budget
- Managing
the Learning Staff
- Managing
Vendor Relationships
- Influencing
Key People in Your Organization
- Marketing
the Learning Function
Handouts
- Strategy
Worksheet
- Researching
the Organization
- Learning
Function Business Plan Worksheet .
- Needs
Assessment Activity Planning Checklist
- Example
of a Peer Review Checklist
- Example
of a Course Development Sign-off Schedule
- Learning
Solution Assessment Tool
- Project
Definition Checklist
- Risk
Identification Worksheet
- Risk
Priority Worksheet
- Project
Expense Worksheet
- Learning
Modality Worksheet
- Background
Reading
For more
information contact:
info@thelearningsanctuary.co.uk
Telephone:
0845 833 1178 or 07886 559 669 | 