Strategic Training
Aligning training with business goals
strategic training
Company’s reason for existing
mission
First step of strategic training
identifying business strategy
Organization that promotes continuous learning
learning organization
Used to measure training success
metrics
A plan that integrates goals, policies, and actions
business strategy
Future goal of the company
vision
Second step of strategic training
determining training initiatives
Employees constantly improving skills
continuous learning
Example: employee retention
training metric
Why training must match company direction
improving performance and achieving goals
What a company stands for
values
Third step strategic training
translating into learning activities
replacing employees with students
learning organization simulation
Tracking results, not just activities
performance measurement
example: training employees for a new LMS system
aligning training with business strategy
These should always be included in training
mission, vision, and values
Final step strategic training
measuring and reporting metrics
Key benefit of learning organizations
improved performance
Important for proving training value
data reporting
Failure to align training leads to this
wasted resources or poor performance
"Making customers happy” type statement
mission statement
These connect strategy to actions
initiatives and activities
They adapt quickly to change
organizational flexibility
Example: revenue increase after training
business impact