Learning and Development Consultancy
Learning and development underpins organisational performance and improvement. We live in a rapidly changing world and the pace of change in the public and private sector requires organisations and their employees to be ready, willing and able to respond. Effective learning and continuous development provides the structure in which this can happen.
Each organisation needs to understand where they are and develop a plan for where they see themselves going to in the future. In order for this process to be effective there are a series of steps that need to be followed.
Needs Assessment
Creating an effective learning strategy is never more crucial than in times of constrained finance, restructuring and redundancies. Identifying training and learning needs is central to this. To put it simply, where are you now as an organisation and where do you want to be? What skills and capabilities do your staff have at all levels in the organisation and do these fit with the future you see for your business? What works well currently and how this can be built on?
Programme Design
Based on your assessment of need, what do you put in place to respond to these needs. This can be a range of activities including taught courses, self directed learning, coaching and mentoring which can be delivered in a variety of ways.
Delivery
The plans identified are put in place within an agreed budget and a set timescale. This may involve using external providers or developing tailor made approaches in house. It needs to be responsive and flexible to meet the needs identified.
Evaluation
This measures the effectiveness of the above stages. It can take place after learning but also needs to be considered in terms of the difference it makes to the individual learner in the workplace. In simple terms did the learning activities meet the identified need in the right way at the right time and how can we assess the difference the learning has made?
What can we offer?
The focus of our approach is to work with you. We will support you to understand what you need now and into the future and how to translate this into programmes of learning activity that match your staff and organisation's needs and culture. We work collaboratively, so your input and suggestions will be incorporated into each stage of the process. Our aim is to work face to face where possible. This gives the opportunity to talk with, understand and create ownership and accountability at an individual level, which in our experience, results in a far greater likelihood of buy in from staff at all levels.
How do we do it?
Effective learning and development makes a difference to how you do business as an organisation now and into the future. Doing it well requires a systematic and structured approach based on a thorough assessment of need. Central Training can offer consultancy and support at any point in this process so that we can respond flexibly to your particular needs as an organisation.
If you would like to know more about consultancy or to simply discuss ways of cutting your training costs please call us on 020 7354 6433 to arrange a 'no-obligation' consultation.