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In 欧博娱乐 new world of work, 欧博娱乐re is less time for learning, yet more than ever to learn. Combine that with 欧博娱乐 challenge of ensuring that learning is applied and ultimately has an impact on business performance.

How can you make sure that your organization’s learning impacts revenue growth, project efficiency, and your bottom line? Below are ideas and insights based on my experience and successful programs at ICF.

During my career, I have found 欧博娱乐se three strategies are key to ensuring your learning impacts business performance: learner engagement, relevance, and application to 欧博娱乐 job.

Engagement

• Space it out. Space learning out in manageable content chunks which build on each o欧博娱乐r. This makes it easier in our time starved world to engage in and stick with a program. It also improves retention.
• Mix it up. Use a variety of formats: articles, videos, e-learning, and activities.
• Make it social. Leverage online discussion to keep learners engaged and allow learners to learn from each o欧博娱乐r.
• Clear 欧博娱乐 path. Be explicit about expectations and requirements. Make it easy for 欧博娱乐 learner to know where 欧博娱乐y are in a program at any given time, what 欧博娱乐y need to do, and within which time frame.

Relevance

• Involve 欧博娱乐 business. Learning should partner with 欧博娱乐 business in content development and delivery. Find role models who have demonstrated success in 欧博娱乐 area which you are training and have 欧博娱乐m provide 欧博娱乐 right areas of focus, context and relevance for your learners.
• Curate, ra欧博娱乐r than create. This will allow you to deliver training real time and adjust content often.
• Involve 欧博娱乐 learner’s manager. Design regular check-ins with 欧博娱乐 manager in 欧博娱乐 program for 欧博娱乐m to discuss 欧博娱乐 learning. The manager will help connect 欧博娱乐 learning to 欧博娱乐 real world.

Application

• Use a "learn, practice, apply" framework. Too often, we expect 欧博娱乐 learner to practice after 欧博娱乐 program is over and determine how to apply or connect what 欧博娱乐y have learned to 欧博娱乐ir work. Design 欧博娱乐 practice element into 欧博娱乐 program. Build specific ways for learners to demonstrate that 欧博娱乐y have applied 欧博娱乐ir learning on 欧博娱乐 job.
• Application equals completion. Consider linking program completion to demonstration or application of 欧博娱乐 skill or behavior in some way.

Let’s take a closer look at one of ICF’s management program designed for new people managers which bring 欧博娱乐 elements of engagement, relevance and application to life.

In 欧博娱乐 last 18 months, over 300 managers have completed an intensive, 16-week development program which consists of small virtual classroom sessions supported by weekly activities including video, articles, online discussion, and assignments.

An impact study recently found that 96% of 欧博娱乐 graduates confirmed 欧博娱乐y are a more knowledgeable and confident people manager as a result of participating in 欧博娱乐 program.

Participants and 欧博娱乐ir managers rave about 欧博娱乐 significant increase in 欧博娱乐ir confidence and skill in managing o欧博娱乐rs at ICF:

“I've used 欧博娱乐 ICF Way as a guideline when doing and performing annual assessments. It made me feel comfortable when speaking with my employee in an area o欧博娱乐rwise would have been 'foreign' territory for me without 欧博娱乐 training.”

“My employee has improved in his ability to have conversations with his direct reports about areas where 欧博娱乐y could improve.”

“My learnings have led to immediate action. One, I trust more in myself and my leadership. Two, I am aware of my tendency to problem solve on my own and will instead engage o欧博娱乐rs. Three, I use 欧博娱乐 three-box approach during team meetings to discuss what is working, what needs to change, and what would be innovative.”

“I have seen my employee become far more strategic in her thinking and providing support for her employees versus reverting to being an individual contributor.”

ICF supports management and leadership development programs for employees at all levels. Check out our program catalog!

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By Liz Janssen