Advanced Learning & Development

This course will guide you through the knowledge and skills you need to develop and run an effective L&D unit in HR that is closely aligned to the overall organizational strategy.

This course is also designed to develop your knowledge and skills in designing, devoting and delivering world class L&D practice in your organization. It will equip you with all the tools needed for the effective delivery of L&D in a modern organization.

The course will wrap with a summary of the key learning points, followed by an action planning exercise with a view to apply the acquired knowledge and skills immediately upon your return to work. Post-course support is also available in relation to the implementation of your action plan, up to six (6) months following course completion.

The Need for L&D in Organizations

• Understanding organizations
• The organization’s purpose
• Organization structures
• The purpose of Learning & Development

The Learning Organization

• Characteristics of a learning organization
• Five disciplines of the learning organization
• Building a learning organization
• Barriers to the learning organization

Creating a Learning Culture

• Organizational culture and learning
• Organizational learning, team learning and individual learning
• Steps to create a learning culture
• Creating the right learning environment

Steps to Develop your L&D Strategy

• L&D alignment with business strategy
• Defining the L&D vision, goals and metrics
• The link between L&D and performance
• Assessing the capability gaps
• Design the strategy

L&D Needs Analysis

• Defining Learning & Development needs
• Identifying learning needs
• Capturing, analysing and reporting learning needs
• Setting L&D priorities

Training Programme Selection, Design and Delivery

• Setting aims, objectives and learning outcomes
• Establishing the learning content
• Training and learning methods
• Training resources

Assessing Training Efficacy

• Training assessment – The Kirkpatrick Model
• Assessment planning
• Assessment methods
• ROI for L&D
• Providing feedback

Facilitation Skills Development

• Facilitation fundamentals
• Personality types & communications
• Common facilitation techniques
• Dealing with difficult participants

Course Review

• Summary and recap of key learning objectives
• Action Planning

This course is suitable for

• HR directors
• Heads of HR functions
• HR business partners
• Senior HR executives, managers, advisors and officers who wish to contribute to the development and implementation of HR strategy.
• Chief officers, Chairpersons, Board members, Company directors, Heads of Departments, and all those at the highest levels of an organization interested in developing an in-depth knowledge of strategic HRM.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand the role of L&D in HRM and the wider organization.
• Develop the skills need to create an learning organization and embed a learning culture.
• Appreciate the steps required to develop an effective L&D strategy.
• Improve your execution of L&D in your organization.
• Develop your analytical skills to produce L&D assessments.
• Understand the essential skills required to design and deliver excellent training programmes.
• Appreciate the elements and importance of assessing L&D outcomes.
• Implement an Action Plan at your workplace using the knowledge and skills acquired through the course.