As a learning leader, learning implementation or bridging the gap between what happens in the classroom and on the job, requires a keen understanding of job requirements as well as a firm understanding of best practices.
Ed Emde, president of Wilson Learning Corp, offers his 6 best practices in an article that appeared in the November/December 2016 issue of the CLOmedia.com newsletter. “Our training is always about meeting a business need,” states Carpenter. “Identifying the gap in existing knowledge, skills and abilities needed to drive performance provides the important link that delivers useful learning.”[2] Lean learning works on the same learning implementation principles. Identifying the gap is the first step in detecting any area in offices, factories and workplaces where improvement can increase efficiency, effectiveness and sales—thus enhancing the all-over lean culture or environment. A common practice for ensuring consistency in communication is the development of a check list or questionnaire that combines learning implementation with repetition. Whether the issue is related to management, product development or performance, lean’s charts, diagrams, reports and recorded narratives are integrally linked for each operational step. (Next week we will discuss the remaining 3 of the 6 best practices of learning implementation for learning leaders.) [1] “6 Best Practices We Can All Get Behind,” by Ed Emde. CLOmedia.com, November/December 2016. [2] Ibid.