Role of L&D professionals in changing learning cultures in organisations
In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, organisations need constant learning and development to stay ahead of the competition. This has led to a significant transformation of learning cultures, focusing on equipping employees with the necessary skills to adapt to change and achieve business objectives.
In this article, Dr Richard Dune will discuss the important role of learning and development (L&D) professionals in transforming learning cultures within organisations.
How L&D professionals can transform learning cultures
Learning and development professionals must collaborate with others to change the learning culture in organisations. They should focus on the following factors:
- Questioning and influencing for improvement
- Attending staff and management meetings
- Engaging with key influencers
- Using key questions to facilitate action and change in culture.
By working on these factors, L&D professionals can drive a shift towards a more positive and inclusive learning culture.
Questioning and influencing for improvement
L&D professionals can use their skills in questioning and influencing to collaborate with their employer and deliver a high-quality mandatory training program that fosters a positive culture and engages staff. This involves analysing information to identify workplace issues and intervening proactively, picking up on issues before they become significant problems.
L&D professionals can work with other trade union colleagues and employers to address issues promptly and positively. They can also identify areas of excellence and share them widely across the organisation.
Staff and management meetings
L&D professionals can work with their employers to create a committee or forum where staff can discuss decisions that affect them and their services. These committees can effectively address concerns, share good practices and gain support for ideas for improvement. Union representatives are typically part of these committees, with the chair and secretary roles often taken on by union representatives.
Health and safety committees are beneficial in addressing safety concerns related to mandatory training. L&D professionals can also suggest a partnership approach to improving mandatory training if their organisation doesn't have a formal committee or forum.
Engaging with key influencers
Before improving mandatory training, checking if the organisation has a partnership forum or committee is necessary. Identifying the committee chair and secretary and who represents the organisation is essential.
It is also important to know the process for raising an agenda item. Without a committee or forum, L&D professionals should identify the key influencers and enablers of training and health and safety and arrange a meeting to discuss the possibility of working together.
Key questions to facilitate action and a change of culture
These questions are designed to gather information on current provisions, compliance, and culture surrounding mandatory training in an organisation. They can be used to develop an action plan for change:
- Time and cost - How is mandatory training delivered, and at what cost? Are staff released from work to complete the training?
- Quality and relevance - Does the training program reflect the experience and role of individual staff? Are refresher courses offered? Is mandatory training evaluated regularly?
- Access and inclusion - Can part-time and night workers access training during their working hours? Do all staff have access to IT equipment to complete online training?
- Culture - What are the attitudes and perceptions around mandatory training? What is the current compliance rate, and why are some workers non-compliant? Are workers from agencies given adequate training to reflect the organisation's culture? These questions can form the basis of an action plan for improving mandatory training.
Conclusion
Learning and development (L&D) professionals are crucial in transforming organisational learning cultures. They can drive a shift towards a more positive and inclusive learning culture.
By collaborating with others and addressing workplace issues proactively, they can deliver high-quality mandatory training programs, foster a positive culture, and ensure that employees have the necessary skills to adapt to change and achieve business objectives.
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About the Mandatory Training Group
The Mandatory Training Group is one of the leading UK providers of CPDUK-accredited statutory and mandatory training, continuing professional development (CPD) courses, eLearning software and workforce development solutions for all sectors.
By making things simple and designing interactive e-learning content, we can provide meaningful training programs at all levels and enhance the capacity and resilience of individuals and organisations.
Click here to see our wide range of accredited train-the-trainer courses and training programmes.
About the Mandatory Training Group
The Mandatory Training Group is one of the leading UK providers of CPDUK-accredited statutory and mandatory training, continuing professional development (CPD) courses, eLearning software and workforce development solutions for all sectors.
By making things simple and designing interactive e-learning content, we can provide meaningful training programs at all levels and enhance the capacity and resilience of individuals and organisations.
Click here to see our wide range of accredited train-the-trainer courses and training programmes.
About Dr Richard Dune
Dr Richard Dune is a leading health and social care governance expert. Throughout his career, he has worked in various settings across the UK, including NHS Trusts, research and development, academic institutions, and private companies.
His work primarily focuses on developing, deploying and evaluating technologies, such as clinical decision support systems, educational technologies, workforce development and regulatory compliance solutions.
Dr Dune regularly writes about topical issues affecting the UK's health and social care sectors. Additionally, he speaks at conferences, stakeholder workshops, and professional forums. Dr Dune is also a research fellow at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire in the Research, Development and Innovation department. His other passions include content development, education, and coaching. Click here to read more articles by Dr Dune.
About Dr Richard Dune
Dr Richard Dune is a leading health and social care governance expert. Throughout his career, he has worked in various settings across the UK, including NHS Trusts, research and development, academic institutions, and private companies.
His work primarily focuses on developing, deploying and evaluating technologies, such as clinical decision support systems, educational technologies, workforce development and regulatory compliance solutions.
Dr Dune regularly writes about topical issues affecting the UK's health and social care sectors. Additionally, he speaks at conferences, stakeholder workshops, and professional forums. Dr Dune is also a research fellow at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire in the Research, Development and Innovation department. His other passions include content development, education, and coaching. Click here to read more articles by Dr Dune.
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