MODERNISING LEARNING: HOW TO STAY AHEAD OF THE GAME

15 April 2023

Laura OvertonTowards Maturity

WHAT DO WE WANT TO ACHIEVE TODAY?

Discover the secrets of top performing L&D teams

Compare your progress with other organisations

Flag areas for ongoing improvement

Access targeted resources to help you and your stakeholders move towards success

WHAT DOES A MODERNISED LEARNING STRATEGY LOOK

LIKE?

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chat box

Today’s L&D professionals want more.

MODERNISED LEARNING STRATEGY

For

Less

Delivering

more

Modernise[moh-der-nize]

Verb: adapt (something) to modern needs or habits,

typically by installing modern equipment or adopting modern

ideas or methods.

Outputs Responsiveness Learning support

where needed Technology

WE ARE DOING MORE THAN EVER BEFORE:

Resources1 in 3 have increased

Budget&

Team Size

AudienceManagers

Professional and technical

Apprentices & internsCustomers/suppliers

chain

Technology200% increase since

201019% budget allocated2 in 3 expect increase

INCREASINGPERFORMANCE GAP

87% wanted change 2014

74% wanted change 2010

51% reported benefits

31% reported benefits

What is stopping us from achieving

our goals?

Share your answersIn the chat box

87% wanted change 2014

31% reported benefits

MODERNISING LEARNING:HOW CAN WE STAY AHEAD OF THE GAME?

Learn from those who are ahead of us!

TM IndexTHE TOP 10%

New for 2014/15

DefiningNeed

LearnerContext

WorkContext

BuildingCapability

EnsuringEngagement

DemonstratingValue

Benchmarking

Who is reporting the best L&D

outcomes?

What are they doing differently?

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DELIVERING RESULTS

Improved application of learning in the

workplace

Faster response to changing

business conditions

Increased productivity

on the job

TOP DECK Average

2x revenue

improvements

50%improvement on

attrition

25% increase in staff

engagement

What are secrets of Top Deck learning

teams?

DELIVERING RESULTS

Improved application of learning in the

workplace

Faster response to changing

business conditions

Increased productivity

on the job

TOP DECK Average

100% agree L&D activity is aligned to business

(Compared to 56% on average)

TOP DECK MAKE ALIGNMENT TO BUSINESS NEEDS A PRIORITY

“…it doesn’t matter where you sit,

alignment is king…whether it is a performance issue or a

skills issue, our job is to

solve business problems.”

Sarah Lindsell, PricewaterhouseCoopers

TOP DECK SUPPORT THE FULL LEARNING CONTINUUM

100% agree they support learning beyond the course

(Compared to 53% on average)

TOP DECK HARNESS TECHNOLOGY

Allocate twice the budget to technology

(35% of L&D budget vs 19% on average)

TOP DECK HAVE TWICE AS MUCH:

User Generated ContentExternal Video

BlogsCuration

Content in the CloudBadges

And are 4x more likely to blend the use of technologies

2-way alignmentStaff have an active voiceLearning beyond the courseConnect and communicate

What new skills do L&D need to

deliver a modernised

learning strategy?Share your answers

in the chat box

Business planning

Delivery via virtual classroom

Instructional design

Marketing and stakeholder engagement

Digital content development

Using social media effectively

Online or blended learning delivery

Supporting learners online

Programme evaluation

87%

89%

89%

91%

91%

93%

96%

96%

96%

47%

34%

49%

42%

31%

15%

47%

36%

41%

79%

56%

68%

70%

44%

50%

81%

71%

70%

Current skills in house (top Deck)

Current skills in house (avg)

Considered a priority

TOP DECK ARE ACTIVE IN BUILDING PRIORITY L&D CAPABILITIES TODAY

50% more likely to provide CPD opportunities for L&D staff

7 out of 10 engage in data-driven

decision-making

Less than 25% of L&D teams:

Audit the skills of L&D teams

Use learning analytics to improve service

Use benchmarking as an L&D performance improvement tool

TOP DECK USE DATA TO INFORM DECISIONS

“Introducing change is never easy. For us, it started by presenting our existing L&D staff with clear independent evidence from both learners

and experts, showing that we needed to change.”

Col. Garry Hearn, MOD

Top Deckorganisations:

Align to need

Support the full learning continuum

Harness Technology

Build priority skills today

Use Data to Drive Decisions

STAY AHEAD OF THE GAME

Improved application of learning in the

workplace

Faster response to changing

business conditions

Increased productivity

on the job

TOP DECK Average

Learning supports business need

Staff can learn in convenient places

L&D confident in new media

Innovation is welcomed

Blend different technologies

WE KNOW WHAT WE NEED TO MODERNISE LEARNING:

Learning must support business

need

Staff can learn in convenient places

L&D confident in new media

Innovation is welcomed

Blend different technologies

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BUT WE DON’T ALWAYS DO IT

Learning must support business

need

Staff can learn in convenient places

L&D confident in new media

Innovation is welcomed

Blend different technologies

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2014 20122013TOP DECK ORGANISATIONS ARE PROACTIVE IN STAYING AHEAD OF THE GAME

USING DATA-DRIVEN DECISION MAKING TO MODERNISE LEARNING

1. ReflectSPECIFICSTRUCTUREDACCOUNTABLE

How do you compare with the top performing teams?

TAKE TIME TO SYSTEMATICALLY REVIEW YOUR STRATEGY:

Context

Goals and vision

Current/planned offering

Underpinning technology

Barriers

Impact

Tactics

84%of Benchmark participants

identified new ideas to take their strategy

forward

www.towardsmaturity.org/benchmark

2. Compare and prioritise

FOCUS ON OUTPUTS, NOT FADSWHAT WORKS FOR OTHERS?WHAT’S NEEDED FOR YOU?

Personalised Benchmark

Report

3. Be Bold

Take action!

What will you do differently as a result of today?

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BASED LEARNING STRATEGY!

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