Leadership Institute

Investing in Your Learning

Learning Format: Classroom, Video and Workbook-Based Self-Study

Order No. WD30

Organizations need all employees to contribute to bottom-line organizational performance. One of the most direct ways employees can do so is by continuously learning and renewing their skills. The payoff for individuals is greater career success, job satisfaction, and a higher level of employability. The organization, in turn, becomes more competitive and agile.

This course develops employees into lifelong learners to help increase their level of performance.

Do You Face Any of These Issues?

  • Are employees’ skills outdated?
  • Do employees direct their learning so they can qualify for work that is rewarding?

Performance Objectives

Helps associates:

  • Develop a passion for continuous learning and adjust mind-sets to that of “I’m investing in my and my organization’s success.”
  • Reframe barriers that can prevent learning.
  • Capitalize on learning opportunities that enhance their roles in the organization.
  • Learn more effectively by identifying their preferred learning style.

Primary Competency Developed

  • Continuous Learning

Course Overview

  • Learning by Choice: Participants discuss the impact of not learning and identify barriers to learning. They watch a video to analyze “learning moments” and share their own. They discover the two approaches (accidental and intentional) to learning.
  • Learning to Learn: Learners explore the three-step learning process by beginning with a worksheet that assesses the skills needed for success. By analyzing an ambiguous picture, they discuss the importance of others’ perspectives. Participants then rate their performance in each of the skill areas they identified and target priority learning needs. A video helps them identify effective ways to receive feedback.
  • Keeping Learning Alive: Participants discover how they like to learn by completing the Learning Preferences Inventory. Using the Learning Planner, they develop a plan with specific activities and time frames for acquiring a new skill. Through a video, learners then explore how to gain support for their learning plan. They next work with a partner to identify barriers to their plan and brainstorm ideas to reframe them. Finally, participants decide how they will go about applying the new skill on the job.

Video Segment Summaries

  • Vignettes show people experiencing “learning moments” that can be used to ensure continued growth on the job.
  • Scenarios illustrate challenging situations that can occur when gathering and clarifying feedback from others and seeking others’ support for a learning plan.

Course Details

  • Target audience: All employees through frontline leaders.
  • Course length: 3 hours, 30 minutes, or 2 hours, 4 minutes Fast Track.
  • Facilitator certification: DDI-certified facilitator required.
  • Prerequisites: None.
  • Series: Suitable for all environments.
  • Group size: 10 to 20 people.
  • Prework: No.

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