The document discusses the changing business environment and need for self-directed learners. It introduces the ICS Learn Learner Support Model, which provides systems and tools, learning content, and support to help learners successfully transition to online learning. The model emphasizes regular and interactive engagement between learners, tutors, and others. It also discusses how core learning and development skills can be transferred to the workplace, such as through collaboration, demonstrating commercial awareness, and using innovative engagement methods.
1. Core Skills for Learning and Development
The ICS Learn Learner Support Model
CIPD L&D Conference
London, May 2016
Sean McCready & Dr. Stephen Littler
ICS Learn
Glasgow
2.
3. Objectives
Discuss the changing business environment
Identify the core characteristics of the ‘Self-
Directed Learner’
Examine the new type of learner and what they
seek from a learning environment
Provide a useful framework that can be applied to a
Learning and Development setting
Suggest ways in which L&D Core skills can be
transferred into the workplace
4. Changing Environment
The current business environment is ever changing, and many
organisations will come across issues in;
Time
Money
Flexibility
Resources
5. We understand...
Your need to respond to complex changes by;
Making sure your learners have the support to
complete their learning
Keeping staff skills up to date
Taking ownership and managing your career
Interacting in new and dynamic ways
Using technology to learn
Consider your workforce as self-directed learners
Embrace ‘Just-In-Time’ Training
6. The self-directed learner
Relies less on
traditional learning
methods
Learning and retention
is better when delivery
at high standard
Takes ownership of
their own
development
8. Business context
awareness
Link social
volunteering on a skill
basis and include pro-
bono activities
Engage others in
the decision
making process
Ensure staff have an
opportunity to engage
with others about the
issues which effect
them on a day to day
basis
Hands-on
experience
Provide staff with
the opportunity to
be involved with
hands on learning
and development in
the workplace
Gen Y – The new skill set
9. • Learning by doing
• Skills Marketplace
Ideal
Workforce
• Digital knowledge updates
• Career matchmaking
• Visual Collaboration
• Contextual Rolodex
Intuitive
Connections
• Tele-Presence
• Social Workflow
• Feedback Culture
• Networked Knowledge
Empowered
Culture
• Quantified Employee
• Employee Stakeholder
Agile
Workforce
• Work(out) Place
• Fluid Technology
• Pop-Up Workplace
• Co-Creation
• Broadcast privacy
• I Everywhere
• Digital entrepreneurs
• Social virtualization
The New Workplace
10. Gen Y - Booz & Co
The rise of generation
C and implications
for the world
of 2020
11. Learning by doing
multidisciplinary teams
made up of people with
diverse experiences
Skills marketplace
Sharing information
Instant, personal updates
Career matchmaking
Integrated information
The Ideal Workplace
From fixed to fluid
12. Constant feedback
Instant communication and
feedback – more than once a
year
Quantified Employee
Effective Talent Management
Employee Stakeholder
Management
Flat structures
An Empowered Culture
Giving staff a voice
13. Inputs
Outputs
Understanding the tool
Engage in
activities
Building an
IDP/PDP
Talking to others Monthly engagement forum
Identifying areas of focus
Using the framework
Engagement with tutors and other
students
Building a strong plan
Engage in activities Regular and Interactive Engagement =
Successful Transition
Develop a planA B C
Discussing important issues
Interactive engagements
Sharing ideas
Successful Transition to
Online Learning ‘Think
creatively’ and ‘act
courageously’’
Ideas Resources
Framework
Inputs & Outputs
Online Learning
14. Supporting the
student whilst
studying online
Support Culture
Training
Knowledge
Development
Effective
Communication
Virtual
Environment
Mentoring /
coaching
Online
community
Storytelling
Sharing Ideas
Decisions Norms
Mindsets
Motivators Commitments
Structure Networks
Information
Focus on outcomes the
right way
Reach out and connect
Be humble and care
more
Think win-win-win
Work stronger
together
Celebrate and
energise
Support Culture
The Online Learning DNA
16. What does this model mean?
Systems and Tools Learning Content Support
The Student Community Interactive Learning
Content
Coaching
e-Assessment Diagnostics Mentoring
Online Forums Online Induction Taught Sessions
Tutorials Online Media Workshops
e-Learning Management
System (LMS)
Online Resources Peer support
e-Portfolio Podcasts
Learner Analytics Webinars
18. Transferring L&D Core Skills
1. Further collaboration with leaders
2. Demonstrate commercial awareness
3. Capture and evaluate the impact of L&D on the
business
4. Develop analytical ability in L&D
5. Be versatile
6. Develop bespoke solutions
7. Build L&D skills and expertise to fully leverage
existing and emerging learning technologies
8. Using innovative methods to engage
20. GET ON THE GRID … seek out colleagues
across generations to understand different
perspectives, see what’s going on out there
through news articles and blogs
MAKE IT PERSONAL … enabling innovation and
creativity must be our first priority … what can
you do to personalize every element of the
employee experience?
LEARN FROM YOURSELF… as you engage with
social media, digital shopping & mobile devices
what does your experience tell you about work
in the future?
SHARE YOUR INSIGHTS ….. Join our Future of
Work group on OneHP to share your ideas,
insights & find out what the 6 people to the
left are up to!
The Future is in your handsThe future is in your
hands...
1. Be on the grid
2. Enable Innovation
3. Learn from yourself
4. Share your ideas
and insights
22. Thank you for listening!
Sean McCready & Dr. Stephen Littler | ICS Learn | Glasgow
sean.mccready@icslearn.co.uk | stephen.littler@icslearn.co.uk
Notes de l'éditeur
Good afternoon everybody. Welcome to the aunagural cipd exam webinar! It is a great pleasure for us to hose this event and we do hope that you find it beneficial for your revision.
By way of introduction, my name is Stephen Littler, and I am an In-House academic tutor for the CIPD course here at ICS. On the line today, we also have Margaret McCluckie who is the Head of our CIPD programmes. She is online today to help and support me with any questions that are presented, but also give you the chance to engage with senior members of staff at ICS.
We also have Paul Mason online who is our Learning Technologist. We couldn't have had a webinar today had it not been for Paul – so I greatly appreciate his help and assistance. If you experience any issues during the event, please let him know via the chat box to the right and we will do our best to deal with the issue today. We don't anticipate any problems though!
So without further ado, let us look at what we will cover today.....
Let’s take a closer look at the IT expertise gap.
Most IT organizations include staff who hold multiple product certifications. In general, IT vendor certifications provide good product-specific experience but they in no way develop the expertise to optimize a business’s customer service portal in the cloud. In addition, as the certification industry has focused on increasing volumes, many programs have become more “knowledge based” and compromised the hands-on experiential elements.
New technology expertise paradigm: injecting business value into IT skill development
At an industry level, we need to provide new ways to develop and source this expertise. With the accelerating pace of change in both business and technology, we need a framework to provide concise, relevant, end-to-end experiences that help IT professionals stay current on the volume of change in a simple and consumable way. This applies both to the existing IT professionals as well as developing new ones with the expertise to create business value.
Different expertise: (from previous page)
There are two key expertise attributes that Business and IT leaders require.
Multivendor, end-to-end, cross-platform, solution experience, and
a demonstrated understanding of the business and how to leverage technology to achieve business outcomes.
Those certifications that remain in demand are providing experience with cutting-edge technologies that create meaningful business differentiation.