DAY 1

What needs managing?

• current trends in the management of learning and development

Strategic approach to managing learning and development

• types of strategy and the influence of culture, policy, power

Strategic issues in training needs analysis

DAY 2

Implementing the strategy

Consolidation case study

Options for meeting learning and development needs

• characteristics to consider when making a choice
  

Operating as an internal consultant

• types of help, advantages and disadvantages
• the range of diagnostic tools.

DAY 3

Measuring results

The impact of legislation

Evaluating the contribution of learning and development

• costing, cost comparison and cost-benefit analysis
• return on investment and payback periods.

DAY 4

Marketing the function

• what marketing means, what it means to market internally
• who you need to market to
• understanding different markets and environments
• learning and development product and service life cycles
• methods for promoting and marketing learning and development