Corporate Education - A Practical Guide To Effective Corporate Learning - Chapter 1
Corporate Education - A Practical Guide To Effective Corporate Learning - Chapter 1
Corporate Education - A Practical Guide To Effective Corporate Learning - Chapter 1
A Practical Guide to
Effective
Corporate Learning
Lindsay Ryan
First Published in 2010 by
Griffin Press
168 Cross Keys Road
Salisbury 5106
Australia
ISBN 9780646528120
Includes index.
Bibliography
331.25920994
Preface v
Acknowledgements xi
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
References
Index
Preface
v
education a means for an organisation to develop the
knowledge, skills and capability of employees but also the
depth, culture, capability and capacity of an organisation.
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Corporate Education: A Practical Guide to Effective Corporate Learning
Corporate Education:
Corporate Develop and evolve
Knowledge knowledge and
corporate capability.
Corporate Training:
Reinforce and
maintain skills and
competence.
Competence Vs Capability
Another way of thinking about corporate training versus
corporate education is in the context of competency and
capability. The vast majority of corporate training programs are
centred on developing the competency of employees.
Introduction
Succession planning;
Identifying future leaders and testing their capabilities
in different projects and settings;
Establishing a minimum and consistent level of
capability at a senior management level;
Facilitating innovation: generating new ideas in
products, services, markets, distribution and channels to
markets, as well as time-to-market for new products
and services;
Building corporate culture;
Bringing senior managers from multiple global
operations together to facilitate greater collaboration
across the organisation.
Engaging Employees
Corporate education can act as a stimulus for engaging
employees with their organisation. Research by Gallup (2006)
investigating the effect employee engagement has on team-
level innovation and customer service delivery had some
disturbing revelations. The research explored employee
responses to a range of factors related to innovation to see
which of the factors differed more noticeably between
employees who were engaged and those who were not
engaged. The findings indicated that only 29 percent of
employees were engaged with their employment. Another 56
percent of employees were not engaged, while 15 percent were
actively disengaged, unhappy and actively spreading their
discontent to fellow employees.
The Gallup research identified three types of employees:
Type 1 – Engaged employees who work with passion
and feel a profound connection to their organisation.
These employees drive innovation and contribute to
moving the organisation forward.
Type 2 – Not-Engaged employees who essentially
“checked-out” and are sleepwalking through their
workday, putting-in time, but not energy or passion,
into their work.
Corporate Education: A Practical Guide to Effective Corporate Learning
ideas are valued, the more they feel engaged with the
organisation. An additional benefit for their organisation is the
development of an environment that nurtures open innovation,
where employees contribute ideas to the organisation and make
suggestions for developing new products, services, processes
and possibly new markets for the organisation to consider.
Global Integration
The shrinking labour pool and growing competition for skilled,
qualified employees is not restricted to just one country or
region, but is a growing global issue. This is a reflection of
how the world is changing and the increasing inter-
connectedness of countries and businesses.
Summary
There are already some organisations that have discovered the
potential of adopting a strategic approach to corporate
education. Looking beyond the surface at the performance of
successful organisations, large, medium and small, there is a
strong likelihood you will find a higher than average
commitment to corporate education, training and development
of their employees.
by Lindsay Ryan
ISBN 9780646528120
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