View the presentation slides from the keynote titled “Evolution of Workplace Learning” at the recent Adobe eLearning Experience events presented by Adobe and Learning Plan across Australia and New Zealand in July and August 2017.

1. The Evolution
of Workplace
Learning
Learning That Works
© 2017 David Swaddle & Learning Plan Pty Ltd

3. • A brief history of learning at work
• 5 things we can do, based on the past
• How we can do them
• Q&A

4. A Brief History of
Learning at
Work
We’ve come a long way baby!

15. “
”

16. Now
The future begins now

17. © 2017 Learning Plan Pty Ltd
Learn from the past!
Corporate training is broken!
“we don't learn well through ‘binge
education’ like a course.We learn by being
exposed to new skills and ideas over time,
with spacing and questioning in between.”
- Josh Bersin, 2017

18. Bring back
the good stuff
Learn from history

19. • Storytelling
• Mentoring and coaching
• Anytime, anywhere, always
• Shared learning experiences
• Keep some events & courses

20. How do we
do this?

21. Strategy
Who can explain their company’s strategy?

22. “80% of L&D pros agree that developing
employees is top-of-mind for the executive
team.Yet L&D pros are challenged with
limited budgets, small teams, and a gap in
demonstrating return on investment (ROI).
To tackle these challenges L&D must
demonstrate business impact.”
- 2017 Workplace Learning Report, LinkedIn Learning

23. 2017 Workplace Learning Report, LinkedIn Learning

24. • Do the right things - define your impact and then work to it
• Big picture first, details second
• Business Impact over ROI

25. Digital
Innovation
Digital learning systems are business applications

27. Mobile First
Responsive eLearning design and delivery

31. Instructional
Design
For better learning experiences

32. “
”

34. My dad has a
flip phone

35. • Memory is less valuable
• Mobiles are ubiquitous
• Don’t teach the details, teach the method

37. • Storytelling
• Mentoring and coaching
• Anytime, anywhere, always
• Shared learning experiences
• Keep some events & courses

39. Do It Remotely
Increase impact with Virtual Classrooms

40. • Remote classrooms
• Remote coaching (many-to-many)
• Remote Mentoring (1:1)
• Curate and share
Item Cost
4 hour F2F Course
Design
$10,000
Travel
500 pax @ $300
$150,000
LearningTime
500 pax @ $800
$400,000
Total $560,000
Item Cost
4 hour Digital
Course Design
$120,000
Delivery
500 pax
$5,000
LearningTime
500 pax @ $400
$200,000
Total $370,000
TraditionalDigitalRemote

41. Learning
Campaigns
Pulling it all together

42. Attribute ClassicalTraining Campaign Based
Temporality Event Driven Spaced
Focus Completion Business Outcomes
Communication Optional Inherent
Desirability Push Pull
Channels Single Multiple
Integration External toWork Integrated with Work
Delivery Expert Lead Varied

43. Wrapping Up

44. • Keep the good
• Same 5 pillars as other digital innovation
• Step up our game
• Align to strategy for impact
• We are mobile first
• Design for forgetting
• Do it remotely
• Bring it together using campaigns

46. Learning That Works