Realignment of Learning & Development Strategy and Priorities

Company:  Large Multinational Corporation

Goal:  Realign Learning & Development functional strategy and priorities in response to shifts in company strategy and external pressures 

Process:

• Identify corporate strategy shifts and external pressures affecting need for functional change
• Poll senior L&D leaders to elicit their views on
  • what’s working, what’s not;
  • what they want to deliver as a function in the next 3-5 years, and how;
  • what will need to be done differently to achieve that vision.
• Synthesize inputs to identify themes
• Present themes to senior leadership team for validation, discussion, agreement, prioritization
• Propose revised strategy and specific next steps, with designated owners, to accomplish agreed-upon actions

Deliverables:

• Senior Staff Presentation outlining issues, context, synthesized inputs, agreements, recommendations

• Support for designated action owners to develop and implement action plans  

• Revised functional strategy and priorities, documented and agreed to by functional leadership team

Results:

• Clear functional strategy and action plans for accomplishment
• Framework for decisions regarding use of resources
• Improved L&D functional efficiency and effectiveness
• improved perception among executives and line managers of functional support