1. 3 simple steps to delivering results with
Learning Technologies
L i T h l i
How to improve
Take‐up
Efficiency
Business Performance Laura Overton
Laura@towardsmaturity org
January 2011
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3. Be responsive
to changing
The promise Get staff up
Get staff up
& running
business needs (& changing
(& changing
direction)
faster than
faster than
ever before
Extend reach, Whilst saving
breadth and time
depth of &
learning (without compromising quality) money!
offering
4. The journey can be
confusing & frustrating
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5. Experiences vary
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6. 6 years of benchmarking
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12% (10%)
23% (23%)
b dd d
Embedded
39%(42%)
20%(21%)
Established
E t bli h d
Developing
p g
7% (4%)
Sporadic
Novice
N i TM Index
TM Index
We consistently find those mature in their use of learning technologies
report more benefits. The TM index is a single indicator of maturity.
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7. Bottom Quartile
Bottom Quartile 3rd 2nd Top Quartile
Top Quartile
1 100
What difference does
What difference does
mature implementation
mature implementation
strategy make?
strategy make?
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8. Bottom Quartile
Bottom Quartile 3rd 2nd Top Quartile
Top Quartile
1 100
2x audience take up
33% additional cost saving
additional cost saving
50% additional saving in study time
6x decrease in time to proven competency
6x more likely to report increased productivity
3 x as likely to report improved customer satisfaction
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9. Why are some more successful than
others?
TM Indicator
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10. 3 simple steps to delivering results
with L
ith Learning T h l i
i Technologies
So what are they?
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12. Benchmarking
nfo mal
in rm
Fo al
Forma
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13. Try this out – where do you stand?
Review
1. We know what learning technologies can do for us
1 W k h l i h l i d f
2. Our e‐learning supports the skills the business needs
3. We encourage learners to share experiences and
solve problems together using social media
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4. Our face to face courses actively build on
knowledge gained through e learning
knowledge gained through e‐learning
5. Learners have access to job aids
6. Our top managers are seen to use e‐learning
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7. We measure business metrics when evaluating
effectiveness
14. Review
R i
Disagree
g ??? agree
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15. 1. 53% agree ‐ We know what LT can do for
us
2. 51% agree that e‐learning supports the
Compare skills the business needs
3. 27% agree that face to face courses
actively build on knowledge gained
through e‐learning
4. 17% agree ‐ we encourage learners to
share experiences and solve problems
h i d l bl
rces
together using social media
5.
5 40% agree Learners have access to job
40% agree Learners have access to job
ee esour
aids
6.
6 21% agree Our top managers are seen to
% agree Our top managers are seen to
Se re
use e‐learning
7. 13% agree We measure business metrics
% agree We measure business metrics
when evaluating effectiveness
16. Act!
As a result of this
exercise, I am
now going to...
now going to...
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17. mark
Formal Benchmarking
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20. Compare
Act!
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21. Act Act!
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22. Maintaining the benchmark
Good practice is constantly evolving, we constantly review the
benchmark
2011 benchmark research is supported by
Founding Ambassadors
F di A b d
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23. 3 steps that WILL make a difference
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24. • Log on to complete your benchmark
www.towardsmaturity.org/mybenchmark
• Fi d t h
Find out how to plug the gaps that I discovered
t l th th t I di d
today – download resources at :
• http://www.towardsmaturity.org/article/2011/02
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/01/3‐simple‐steps‐delivering‐results‐learning‐
technol/
• Find out about the Head Start Programme
Act! • http://www.towardsmaturity.org/static/towards‐
http://www.towardsmaturity.org/static/towards
maturity‐step‐change‐workshops/
• Download the original research
www.towardsmaturity.org/2010benchmark
• Connect with Laura
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