Organizational Learning and Development (2016)

Course details

To attract and retain top talent, organizations need to provide opportunities to learn and grow. Learning and development (L&D) programs have become a critical talent management tool, helping leaders, managers, and recruiters build their talent pipelines. In this course, expert and consultant Britt Andreatta shares how to build an L&D program to attract and retain talent and help employees develop the skills that keep your organization competitive. She shares how to adapt your program over time, assess your organization's level of maturity, and design a learning program that maps to your organization's maturity level. She covers adult learning theory and methods, outlines the basics of instructional design, and explains the different kind of learning programs available to you.

Learning objectives
Identify the six stages of organizational development.
Describe how to recognize your organization’s L&D stage.
Explain how to create a culture of learning in an organization.
Summarize important aspects of adult learning theory.
Recall the levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
Recognize the importance of assessing your audience prior to training.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Make your L&D a true business partner

1. Organizational Development and Learning Overview

02 - Being a strategic partner to the business
03 - The ROI of talent development
04 - Creating a culture of learning

2. Best Practices for Effective Learning

05 - Creating real behavior change
06 - Adult learning methods
07 - Assessing your audience
08 - Instructional design - Story arc + insight
09 - Instructional design - Format + delivery
10 - The critical nature of practice

3. Elements of Organizational L&D

11 - Choosing between bespoke or off-the-shelf solutions
12 - Learning program systems
13 - Learning program processes
14 - Curating content
15 - Evaluation methods

Conclusion

16 - Next steps