Course Overview
A primary focus of OD, HR and L&D Professionals is to ensure that the development of personnel provides an effective competitive advantage. In the post pandemic recovery this is now more important than ever. Providing flexible and fully agile solutions through the use of solid organisational development principles, utilising technology and digital learning, in order to align learning and development with business strategy, is the key to ensuring competitive sustainable growth.
On this highly interactive and engaging "Strategic Organisational Development" training course you will master the latest techniques in the strategic importance of organisational development, focus development options to add value through the use of technology (Digital learning and blended learning systems), as well as apply active Career and Succession planning. Having highly developed people, incorporating the latest learning technology is a unique differentiator in the ever competitive and demanding market.

This training course will feature:

The strategic role of learning and development to ensure competitiveness, business alignment and strategic advantage

Using technology and Digital Learning (on line, virtual, AI) development options to add competitive value

How to develop your key personnel, in particular your high performers and talent

The methods employed to ensure sustainable development through active career path and competency development

What are the Goals?
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

Understand the strategic role of people development in an organisation.

Maximise technology in providing key organisational development solutions.

Define and develop key personnel in the organisation.

Apply techniques and workable solutions to develop career paths and organisational competencies.

Develop strategic talent and succession plans.

Who is this Online Training Course for?
This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

HR/ OD Professionals

L&D / Training Professionals

Talent Management and People Development Professionals

How will this Training Course be Presented?
This training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes highly practical examples and activities; specific videos relating to the topics being discussed; as well as targeted, highly interactive exercises. In addition, there will be structured, facilitated discussions to help reinforce the concepts and techniques used. Practical tools and techniques will be employed that can be utilised immediately in the workplace.

Course Content
Strategy, Development & Digital Learning

Business Strategy: the need for long-term planning for future skills

Organisational Development (OD) and the Learning Organisation

Aligning training and development to meet business objectives

Changes in technology and how it influences our learning

Impact of Digital Learning: virtual, blended and AI

Understanding training standards: ISO 9000; ISO ISO29993:2017

Leading and Managing L&D Technology

Key factors in developing your Learning Management System (LMS)

Virtual development: factors to ensure success

E-learning methods: the benefits and drawbacks

How to successfully implement Digital Learning

Using blended learning approaches: the best of both

AI and it’s future influence on development and learning.

Career Paths and Competency Frameworks

Defining Career Paths and Competency in the organisation

How to successfully develop Competency Frameworks (technical/non-technical)

Factors needed in designing Behavioural and Leadership competencies.

Career path formation: career profession v organisational roles

Using technology, software and LMS integration

Practical Exercise: Career path and competency assimilation

Developing Key Personnel and Talent

Talent management: models, grading and structures

Attract and Retain the best.

Assessment methods: Psychometrics, Behavioural, Competency frameworks

Conducting an effective Talent Gap Analysis

ABC model and the 9 Box Grid of Talent Management

Sustaining the talent pipeline