Design an Impactful Employee Development Program
Solve the puzzle of employee development by designing a program to build competencies the organization needs today and in the future.
Member Challenge
- Leaders have left employees to drive their own development without providing direction or support, and without aligning development to organizational needs.
- Organizations position development as employee-owned, yet employees still feel like their needs aren’t being met, and many leave as a result.
- Organizations often have a lot of development opportunities, but don’t connect the right opportunity to the right employee.
Our Advice
Critical Insight
- Development needs to be employee-owned and manager-supported, but also organization-informed to ensure that it meets the organization’s needs.
- Today, operating environments change quickly and organizations need to develop the competencies employees need both today and in the future.
Impact and Result
- Design an employee development program that builds the competencies the organization needs both today and in the future.
- Connect the right development opportunity to the right employee through an effective development planning process.
- Equip managers and build program support to foster continuous learning and development.
Research & Tools
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1. Assess organizational needs
Analyze organizational needs to determine priority competencies and employee segments to develop.
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Design an Impactful Employee Development Program Storyboard
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Design an Impactful Employee Development Program Executive Briefing
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Employee Development Needs Analysis Workbook
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2. Design the employee development program
Determine the employee assessment method and design a custom development planning process with clear manager and employee accountabilities.
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Employee Development Program Design Playbook
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Learning Methods Catalog
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Process Mapping Guide
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Individual Competency Development Plan Template
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Employee Career Development Workbook
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Manager Career Conversation Guide
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3. Build program support
Integrate employee development with other HR programs, identify manager and employee resources, and create the action and communication plan.
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IT Manager Job Aid: Employee Development
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IT Employee Job Aid: Employee Development
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HR Action and Communication Plan
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HR Metrics Library
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