learning & development
How Learning Contributes
to Organizational Success
CHARACTERISTICS OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE LEARNING ORGANIZATIONS
Human resources professionals and learning leaders understand
that investing in workplace learning initiatives is a
critical enabler to a skilled, engaged and effective workforce.
Learning continues to be viewed as one of the ways
that organizations will ensure success. But to have a positive impact
on an organization and contribute to its bottom line, there is
mounting pressure on HR and the learning function to demonstrate
the value of workplace learning in business terms and the
improvement of operational efficiency.
The good news is research has uncovered a blueprint that identifies
some common characteristics of how an organization can
meet those demands and become a high-performance learning organization
(HPLO).
All HPLOs provide evidence that:
■■ Learning has value in the culture
■■ They have leveraged technology in learning
■■ They provide innovative learning and performance initiatives
■■ There is a link between learning and performance
By Michael Nolan
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