Creating Value by focusing on the Person first, then the

Business @JonIngham #atdMENA

The Opportunity for Talent Development

Paths to Improvement

Focus on the business

Focus on technology

Focus on the person

Problem/ Opportunity

Solution/ Improvement

Agenda for this Session

1. Problems

with Learning

2. Issues with

Business Focus 3.

People Focus

4. Helping

People Learn

5. Organisational Environment

1. Problems with Learning

•  Do we know what is needed?

•  Is learning the solution? •  How much do we take on

board? •  How much of this do we

recall? •  How much of it gets

applied? •  Does it result in a positive

impact and return?

2. Issues with Business Focus

Source: Gary Hamel, The Future of Management

3. Opportunities to Increase People Focus

Self Determination Theory •  Autonomy •  Competence •  Relatedness

Dan Pink ‘Drive’ •  Autonomy •  Mastery •  Purpose

4. Actions to Help People & Groups Learn

Techniques •  Learning agility •  Engagement •  Art vs science •  Gamification •  Opportunities eg

MOOCs •  Open space •  …

Skills •  Biology & physiology •  Behavioural psychology

–  Behavioural economics •  Cognitive psychology

–  Neuroscience •  Social psychology •  Sociology •  Anthropology •  Workplace design •  Social technologies

5. Actions to Improve the Organisational Environment

•  Purpose •  Culture vs governance •  Diversity and inclusion •  Behavioural nudges •  Work / learning environment •  Technology – personalised portals •  HR and L&D integration •  …

For Further Information

•  Questions? •  And for more information contact:

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