Key details
Mode of delivery: Online Course
Course code: HR33AO
Duration: 3 days
Fee: £2,204.00 + VAT
CPD Hours: 18
Course Overview
This three-day course provides a comprehensive overview of modern Learning & Development (L&D) strategies. It begins by exploring the changing purpose of L&D and how organisational culture influences learning initiatives, along with emerging trends shaping its future. The programme then focuses on aligning L&D with overall business strategy, defining learning needs at both organisational and individual levels, and crafting clear vision and success metrics. Finally, it emphasizes diagnosing skills gaps, connecting learning directly to performance improvement, and designing a practical, strategic L&D plan to close capability gaps and foster continuous growth.
Agenda
Day — 1 The Purpose of L&D and the Case for a Learning Culture
- The evolving purpose of Learning & Development in organisations
- How organisational culture supports or hinders learning
- Trends shaping the future of L&D
Day — 2 Strategic L&D Alignment and Vision
- Defining learning needs at organisational and individual levels
- Aligning L&D with business strategy and performance goals
- Crafting an L&D vision, with clear goals and success metrics
Day — 3 From Needs to Strategy: Closing Capability Gaps
- Diagnosing skills and capability gaps
- Linking learning to performance improvement
- Designing a coherent and actionable L&D strategy
Course Review
- Summary and recap of key learning objectives
- Action Planning
Target Audience
This course is suitable for:
- Learning and Development Officers and L&D Coordinators, Training Officers and Coordinators
- HR Officers and Coordinators, and Talent Development Assistants
- Line Managers, Team Leaders, and Department Coordinators supporting learning activity
- Internal Trainers, Workshop Facilitators, and Learning Support Professionals
- Public Sector Training Officers, NGO Training Coordinators, and Compliance Training Coordinators
- Employee Development Officers and Professionals new to Learning and Development
- Graduate Trainees, Small Business Owners, and Managers building practical training capability
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to implement a successful strategy that enables you to:
- Understand the evolving purpose and role of Learning & Development (L&D) in modern organisations
- Recognise how organisational culture can either support or hinder learning initiatives
- Identify current trends shaping the future landscape of L&D
- Learn how to define learning needs at both organisational and individual levels
- Align L&D initiatives with overall business strategy and performance objectives
- Develop a clear L&D vision with well-defined goals and success metrics
- Diagnose skills and capability gaps within the organisation
- Connect learning activities directly to performance improvement outcomes
- Design a coherent and actionable L&D strategy aligned with organisational priorities.
