The Upskilling Imperative

Name: The Upskilling Imperative
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Foster a culture of learning to manage through change and prepare your team for the future of work

Created byShelley Osborne

Last updated 8/2020

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What you'll learn

Describe the ways in which learning at work has changed and why a strong learning culture is more valuable than ever
Recognize how a culture of learning requires change agility and prepares you for change
Identify ways to make learning core to the way your organization works
Evaluate your organization’s learning culture and identify steps you can take to strengthen it
Leverage your culture of learning to manage through change and uncertainty
Create a business case for learning in your organization and an action plan for strengthening your learning culture

Course content

5 sections • 17 lectures • 56m total length

Welcome to the course2:42
Discover how to cultivate a learning culture, embrace change agility, and make upskilling core to your work in a changing remote work setting.
Why are we talking about learning at work?4:28
Embrace a culture of learning at work to stay adaptable as automation and new technologies reshape jobs, and continuously develop skills to future-proof careers.

Change is the "new normal"2:52
Embrace change as a constant and cultivate change agility through continuous upskilling and learning, turning disruption into opportunity and building a resilient, future-ready organization.
The 5 building blocks of change agility5:12
Develop change agility by embracing a ready-for-anything mindset, thinking outside the box, reducing subjectivity, tolerating ambiguity, and mastering clear communication to guide teams through change.
Activity: Reframing perspectives1:54
Practice reframing perspectives to build change agility, identify opportunities in change, and reframe problems by challenging assumptions, addressing real fears, and viewing issues from a different perspective.

5 ways to make learning core to the way we work1:44
Develop agile learners, fuel feedback, think like a marketer, put learning in the flow of work, and signal the value of learning to secure buy-in.
Develop and foster agile learners4:17
Foster learning agility by guiding three questions: what have I learned before, what did I learn today, and what should I learn next, and provide time for self-directed learning.
Feedback is fuel for learning cultures5:32
Establish a feedback culture as the foundation of a healthy learning culture, using constructive, actionable feedback, psychological safety, and a growth mindset to fuel ongoing growth and performance.
Think like a marketer6:09
Think like a marketer to cut through noise and motivate learning by using the consume, flip, incubate, connect, and follow framework to turn media and trends into engaging learning.
Put learning into the flow of [remote] work3:54
Signal the value of learning4:09
Lead a culture of learning by signaling its value in weekly team learning moments, career development conversations, and viewing mistakes as learning opportunities through reviews and retrospectives.
Activity: Identify areas of opportunity in your organization1:07
Identify opportunities to embed learning in your organization by fostering agile learners, signaling the value of learning, using feedback, and putting learning into the flow of work.

The business case for learning4:21
Promote a business-critical learning culture that embeds just-in-time upskilling into daily work, closes the skills gap, and fuels innovation through accessible technologies and measurable outcomes.
Activity: Make the case for learning0:58
Build a data-driven business case for learning using the attached worksheet. Use stats, hypotheses, and measurable outcomes that link upskilling to business performance.

Care and maintenance of your learning culture2:52
Lead a living learning culture by fostering participation, onboarding for learning agility and growth mindset, and ongoing coaching and feedback to renew and improve talent.
A diverse learning culture2:12
Cultivate a diverse learning culture by embedding mindfulness, unconscious bias awareness, psychological safety, allyship, and inclusive norms that enable universal participation and accessible education for all.
Make an action plan for strengthening your learning culture2:34
Develop an action plan to strengthen your team's learning culture by embracing change, implementing five steps for agile learners, and integrating learning into work with feedback as fuel.

Requirements

There are no prerequisites for this course, though the content is best suited for team and organizational leaders

Description

Up until a few years ago, there was a simple pathway from school to work. You graduated, found a job, and never really needed to look back. For better or worse, life is no longer that simple. The “future of work” is already here, and front-loading your education is not enough to launch a career, let alone sustain it over decades. Leaders must foster a culture of learning in their organizations and teams to support their employees to upskill and stay agile in the face of change.

This course is based on my book, The Upskilling Imperative, in which I talk about how L&D leaders can create a culture of learning in their organizations. In this course, I focus specifically on what managers can do to create a culture of learning on their teams, even in a virtual work environment. We’ll discuss:

How a culture of learning requires change agility and prepares you for change
How you can leverage your culture of learning to manage through change and uncertainty
5 ways to make learning core to the way you work
How to make a business case for learning
How you can grow your learning culture

Throughout the course I’ve included lots of exercises, tip sheets, and job aids you can use to foster a culture of learning on your team. The ability to learn and develop new skills over time is the essential skill of the 21st century, and our organizations’ cultures play a huge role in teaching that skill to employees and enabling and empowering them to learn. The need for agility and upskilling has never been more imperative than it is today, so I hope you will join me in this course.

Who this course is for:

Leaders who want to develop and grow a learning culture in their organization
HR and L&D leaders tasked with supporting their organizations through change
Learning professionals who want to build a business case for learning

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What is the Upskilling Imperative?2 lectures • 7min

Building a learning culture means getting comfortable with change3 lectures • 10min

5 ways to make learning core to the way we work7 lectures • 27min

Making upskilling imperative to your business2 lectures • 5min

Grow your learning culture3 lectures • 8min

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