Corporate University Director Course: Lead Learning [EN]

Name: Corporate University Director Course: Lead Learning [EN]
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Certified L&D Director | Corporate University | Corporate Learning | T&D Director | Learning Strategy

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Last updated 6/2026

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What you'll learn

Understand the purpose and importance of a corporate university for business performance and culture.
Conduct a thorough audit of learning and development in the company.
Develop a strategic plan and budget for the corporate university.
Build relationships with internal and external trainers, and create a high-performing team.
Effectively engage with business leaders to align the university’s value with business goals.
Apply instructional design techniques and Results-Based Learning Models for impactful learning.
Create targeted development programmes for employees to become A-players.
Implement coaching and facilitation techniques to support learning transfer.
Manage career development within the company, including succession planning and talent pools.
Build and implement a competency model for employee development and assessment.
Work effectively with external training providers to complement internal expertise.
Develop and manage distance learning programmes, webinars, and online courses.
Gain the skills to position yourself as a Corporate University Director and drive business growth.

Course content

6 sections • 59 lectures • 31h 3m total length

Corporate University Audit, L&D Strategy and Budgeting38:50
What is a corporate university?
Why do businesses and HR need it?
Employee competency models
Auditing, strategy creation, and budgeting
Quiz: corporate university, business value and learning strategy
Turning an HR Audit into a Business-Driven HR Strategy
Trainer Management: recruitment, selection and train-the-trainer43:12
Identifying successful trainer competencies
Internal and external trainer selection
Training trainers and remuneration

Career Management, 9-Box Matrix and Succession Planning29:29
Talent management and 9-box matrix
Career development and succession planning
Competency Models and Employee Assessment Centers33:38
Creating and implementing competency models
Setting up internal assessment centres
External Training Providers: selection, evaluation and partnerships21:48
Choosing and evaluating external providers
Building effective partnerships
Vendor Evaluation Meeting – Selecting the Right External Training Partner

1. Hiring A-Players for learning teams41:49
2. Multichannel Candidate Sourcing for learning teams34:04
3. Candidate Assessment and Selling the Job Opportunity29:24
4. Employee Onboarding for learning teams30:28
5. Forming to Performing: Team Development Stages30:36
6. Building One Unified and High-Performing Team30:19
7. Managing Employee Personality Types in learning teams27:29
Explore Adizes' Pi, A, and I personality typology to identify producer, administrator, entrepreneur, and integrator roles in teams, and learn strategies to align diverse styles for effective learning teams.
8. Employee Termination: Who, When and How for L&D Director39:12
9. Leadership Styles for L&D Director33:14
10. Choosing the Right Leadership Style for Maximum Team Performance28:09
11. Effective Leadership: Gallup Research Insights for L&D Director25:18
12. Managing Team Culture for learning impact25:50
13. Salary Management for learning teams44:32
Explore salary management for learning teams, including base pay, bonuses, market benchmarks, and applying Herzberg's theory to balance motivation, retention, and fair compensation.
14. Bonus and Incentive Programs for learning teams34:32
15. Sales Team Compensation: Salary, Commission and Incentives42:56
Explore how sales team compensation works, including salary, commission and incentives. Learn about broker traps, performance targets, and how sales operations and CRM influence reward design.
16. Benefits Beyond Salary for learning teams44:06
17. Motivation 3.0 and Total Motivation: What Drives Employees41:48
18. Retention and Burnout Prevention for learning teams36:31
19. Employee Engagement for Maximum Team Performance35:01
20. Continuous Feedback to Sustain Motivation and Performance34:38
21. Talent Management and the 9-Box Grid for L&D Director29:33
22. Identifying and Leveraging Employee Talent24:40
23. Learning and Development for learning teams42:28
24. Succession Planning: Preparing the Next L&D Director33:46
Master succession planning by identifying critical roles, developing deputies, and maintaining a bench of replacements through internal growth, rotation, and development plans.
25. Team Strategy: Aligning People, Priorities and Business Goals44:42
26. Goal Setting: MBO, KPI, OKR, WIG and V2MOM for L&D Director39:52
27. Performance Metrics, Dashboards and Results Evaluation36:37
28. Managing Employee Accountability and Ownership24:07
29. One-on-One Meetings for L&D Director and Employees30:02
Master one-on-one meetings between managers and employees, building rapport, coaching, and feedback with SPR. Establish a regular cadence with a clear action plan to boost relationships and team performance.
30. Employee Coaching for Growth and Performance30:00
31. Effective Team Meetings: Strategy Sessions to Daily Stand-Ups25:29
Master effective team meetings by following a clear agenda, selecting the right meeting types, and assigning roles, recording outcomes, and timely follow-ups to maximize value and minimize cost.
32. Collaborative Problem Solving for learning teams26:38
33. Agile and Project Management Fundamentals for L&D Director29:23
34. Kanban Boards and Trello for learning teams29:40
Learn to implement agile learning teams using Kanban boards and Trello, building and prioritizing a product backlog, decomposing items for sprint planning, and estimating with story points.
35. Managing Change Within learning teams27:24
Implement change through Kotter's eight accelerators, from creating urgency to embedding new processes, by building a guiding coalition, communicating the vision, removing barriers, and celebrating wins.
36. Task Execution and Delivery for High-Performing Teams27:18
Lead task execution in agile teams with sprint planning, daily scrums, backlog and burndown management, blockers handling, and timely sprint reviews, while optimizing productivity and focus on essential results.
37. The L&D Director's Role in Business Growth and Results33:01
38. Organizational Business Models for L&D Director28:15
39. Business Understanding and Responsibility Allocation for L&D Director28:28
40. SWOT and PESTEL Analysis for learning strategy25:46
41. Effective Communication for L&D Director and Teams24:04
42. Radical Candor for L&D Director29:14
43. Managing Conflict Within and Between Teams29:16
Master conflict management within and between teams by diagnosing conflict situations, recognizing stages, and applying practical strategies to prevent, resolve, and transform conflicts into constructive outcomes.
44. Business Negotiation Skills for L&D Director29:16
45. Adapting Management Tools for Remote learning teams30:38
47. Team Operating Principles for learning impact18:38
46. Creating Rules, Policies and Checklists for learning teams38:24
48. Essential Tools for Remote and Distributed learning teams26:10

Requirements

No prior experience in building or managing a corporate university is required.
Basic understanding of HR practices and business operations is helpful.
Interest in learning how to align employee training with business goals.

Description

Building a thriving corporate university isn’t just about delivering training. It’s about crafting an ecosystem that shapes your company’s success. This course gives you the blueprint to do just that—turn learning into your company’s most powerful tool for growth.

In the Corporate University Director course, you’ll unlock the secrets of designing, launching, and managing a corporate university that’s perfectly aligned with your organization’s goals. No more guesswork or outdated approaches—just actionable insights, ready-to-use frameworks, and battle-tested tools used by top companies worldwide.

Inside the course, you’ll cover:

Audit, Strategy, and Budgeting – Understand what a corporate university is, why it matters, and how to set a strategic foundation.
Working with Trainers – Learn how to recruit, train, and support trainers who will become your change agents.
Interaction with Business – Discover how to translate business needs into learning initiatives and prove ROI.
Instructional Design and Results-Based Learning – Develop learning programs that drive real-world results.
Developing Employee Training and Creating A-Players – Build a culture of excellence through targeted development.
Coaching and Facilitation – Master the art of coaching and group facilitation to empower teams.
Managing Careers and Succession Planning – Future-proof your organization by developing talent pipelines.
Competency Models and Employee Assessment – Establish robust frameworks to measure and develop skills.
Working with External Providers – Navigate partnerships and ensure external programs support your strategy.
Distance Learning – Learn to launch effective online programs that scale impact.

Throughout the course, you’ll gain access to a Q&A section where you’ll connect with peers, share experiences, and get insights directly from the course author. Each lesson is packed with practical examples, so you can immediately apply your new skills at work.

This course contains the use of artificial intelligence. It ensures cutting-edge insights and the latest practices.

This course contains a promotion.

Don’t miss out—this is your chance to build a learning culture that sets your company apart. Enroll now and lead the charge in shaping the future of your organization!

Who this course is for:

HR Directors and Managers who want to launch or improve a corporate university.
Learning & Development professionals looking to develop strategic training programs.
Business leaders and team leads interested in aligning training with company goals.
HR Business Partners who aim to elevate their role in business performance.
Anyone tasked with implementing or managing learning initiatives in their organization.

Corporate University Director Course: Lead Learning [EN]

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Course content

Corporate University Foundations: strategy, audit and budgeting3 lectures • 1hr 22min

Corporate Learning Aligned With Business Goals2 lectures • 1hr 12min

Employee Training Programs and Leadership Development2 lectures • 1hr 6min

Career, Culture and External Learning Resources4 lectures • 1hr 25min

Extra: People Management Skills for Learning and Development Leaders48 lectures • 25hr 33min

Digital Learning Solutions: LMS, webinars and online training2 lectures • 26min

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