From the course: Maximizing Your Learning and Development Outcomes

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Sourcing and signposting learning materials and resources

Sourcing and signposting learning materials and resources

From the course: Maximizing Your Learning and Development Outcomes

Sourcing and signposting learning materials and resources

- Now we've identified and prioritized the learning. We now need to undertake the second of eight crucial activities designed to enhance your L&D budget. Can your learners say yes to this statement? My line manager or leader directly encourages me by signposting or helping me establish appropriate development resources. My line manager or leader directly encourages me by signposting or helping me establish appropriate development resources. Now, part of this may be to agree and authorize payment for learning materials or attendance at relevant training events. It's no good having a manager who, having helped you identify the gaps in your knowledge, is then unable or reticent to provide the resources for such development to occur. To be unable or unwilling to act on this sends out one of those negative signals to the learner, which basically says, "But this isn't important, or particularly a high priority. And I'm sure you don't want L&D to gather such a low opinion from others." As an…

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