ExecBlueprint: Lessons Learned in Successful Implementation of Enterprise Learning

Many companies believe that learning is one of the primary experiences their staff should be having as an employee. An effective enterprise learning system must be structured and implemented with much forethought so that it not only supports organizational learning, but also the vision and objectives of that company. Know who should be involved in the design and development. Consider the traits of the company and its people that you want to enhance. Know what options are available, technologically and otherwise, for implementation and reinforcement. Our authors here suggest numerous ways of increasing effectiveness, and warn against jumping to new methods without an understanding of context. They discuss benchmarking, ROI, challenges in delivery and retention, and provide interesting points on how to increase the chances of success before training even begins.