Training Industry Magazine - September/October 2021 - 46

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Cultivate a Three
C's Culture
Keys to Transforming
Learning into Legacy
Foundation First
ConnectAbility
Pivots and
Ping Pong
It's Not About
the Certification
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Cultivate a Three
C's Culture
(Organizational Readiness)
The first piece of the transformation
puzzle involves taking an honest
and below-the-surface look into the
organization as it stands today. Ask
yourself, " Is my organization wellpositioned
to transform learning
into legacy? " Consider how shortterm
decisions today may impact
long-term results.
To drive lasting change requires datainformed,
values-based
continuous
making,
and the presence of three
cultural traits: curiosity, collaboration
and
improvement.
Employees must feel comfortable
being curious, asking questions,
and sharing brave new ideas. Teams
should be encouraged to work across
lines, optimizing diverse perspectives
Remember that
it's not about the
certification.
It's about how
you bring
learning
to life.
2
Foundation First
(Employee Readiness)
The genius
of Abraham
Maslow's
Hierarchy of Needs was laying out a
pathway for personal growth. The first
step focuses on ensuring a person's
primary physiological needs are met.
Maslow emphasized the importance
of building a solid foundation before
advancing toward more complex arenas
such as self-esteem, belonging and the
realization of full potential. In the same
vein, before new learning is introduced,
a solid work foundation must be in place.
Three essentials to consider before new
learning plans are implemented: core,
chore and ready for more.
Core: Employees must have a clear
understanding of their role and
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decisionand
partnering to solve problems and
build sustainable solutions. Without a
continuous improvement culture and
mindset, organizations may produce
suboptimal results, or fail to pursue ideas
that could take their holistic performance
and capabilities to a whole new level.
President Harry S. Truman once said,
" It's what you learn after you know it
all that counts. " Cultivating a three C's
culture will increase employee trust and
enable them to learn and work from a
place of courage, rather than fear. It will
position them to leave a lasting mark on
the organization, regardless of how long
they choose to stay, by contributing their
very best today.
responsibilities, as well as how their
contributions serve the greater good
of the organization. When a role is not
clearly defined or understood, it is difficult
for employees to map to a targeted
learning goal that both inspires them and
gives them confidence they'll advance
their capabilities, as well as contribute to
the success of the company.
Chore: Just like life outside of work, daily
chores must be tended to. Managers
play a vital role in removing roadblocks
to training readiness. This may take
the form of deferring existing work or
delegating superfluous tasks to another
employee for the duration of the training.
These steps are vital to ensure the
employee can fully engage and benefit
from the training experience.
Ready for More: Managers must
partner with employees to ensure they
are truly ready for more learning and
development. Is the purpose of learning
clear and compelling? Will it benefit
the employee and the company? With
dwindling learning budgets, it's more
important than ever to ensure learners
are ready and willing to invest in their
growth and apply what they have
learned to meet increasingly complex
organizational challenges.
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ConnectAbility
(Intersection of Workforce
and Business)
ConnectAbility lives at the intersection
of workforce and business strengths.

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