Learning Skills at Work is a Learning and Development strategy to help businesses improve Skills, Knowledge, Productivity and Efficiency.
It has not been designed to replace traditional face-to-face training nor is it an eLearning solution but it provides a practical solution to a skills need that combines Knowledge Management and Employee Engagement with a Learning Strategy.
The Need for a Learning Skills at Work Programme
- Most sectors have skills gaps
- Many sectors have skills shortages
- A lack of skills is damaging productivity
- Most businesses could be more efficient if employees had improved skills
- Releasing staff from the workplace to attend training courses can be a barrier
- No one provides training in how to make your widgets or use your equipment
- No one provides training in your ways of working, policies and procedures
- The cost of training courses can be prohibitive
- Knowledge within a business is not captured and shared for the benefit of others
- Readymade learning resources from manufacturers and suppliers are not shared
- Some training does not deliver a ROI as the learning is not applied in the workplace
Alternative Ways of Developing Skills
- Social Learning
- Micro learning
- Project Learning / 70-20-10
- Self Service
- Compulsory and Voluntary Training Pathways
- Using Resources During Everyday Activities
- Communities of Practice
- Personal Learning Networks
- Linked to Formal Training / Blended Learning
If you have an interest in establishing a Learning Skills at Work Programme please call me, Gerald Crittle 07827 335918.