Learning Agility: The Essential Course for HR and Learning & Development Professionals

Course Introduction

This practical and exciting five-day course explores Learning Agility and why it is essential for any successful organisation. Learning agility is the ability to quickly adapt, learn from experiences, and apply new knowledge in diverse situations. It encompasses five key dimensions: mental agility (critical and innovative thinking), interpersonal agility (understanding and relating to others), change agility (comfort with ambiguity), cultural agility (cultural intelligence) and emotional agility (recognising one's strengths and weaknesses). Highly agile learners are not just fast thinkers; they are versatile and can easily function in rapidly changing environments. In a rapidly changing world, learning agility is crucial for both personal and professional success, as it underpins resilience, adaptability, and continuous growth.

This exciting training course will present the latest scientific innovations in learning agility. In this professionally rewarding course, you will learn about the latest scientific knowledge related to learning and the world's best practices used by leading organisations.

This Learning Agility Course for HR and Learning & Development Professionals will highlight:

• Learn about learning agility and why it matters to your organisation
• A focus on adult learning principles
• The latest techniques and strategies for effective workplace learning
• Understand the advantages and disadvantages of learning styles
• Understand the application of change leadership principles

Objectives

By the end of this Learning Agility Course for HR and Learning & Development Professionals, participants will learn to:

• Describe the components of learning agility
• Evaluate ways to promote critical and innovative thinking
• Discuss interpersonal agility and ways to promote it
• Formulate a plan for change agility and change leadership
• Demonstrate an understanding of cultural intelligence
• Explain the importance of self-awareness and emotional agility

Training Methodology

Participants in this training course will receive thorough training on the subjects covered by the training course outline. The Tutor will utilise various proven adult learning teaching and facilitation techniques. Training course methodology includes a range of engaging, fun exercises, and activities. There will be practical sessions where participants can participate and experience topics. Case studies, videos, small group work, exercises, and feedback will all be used to facilitate learning.

Organisational Impact

Specific benefits to the organisation include:

• Add value to your organisation
• Training that is evaluated to demonstrate cost-effectiveness
• Staff promoting learning and development in their organization
• Improved employee engagement
• Increased use of appropriate training methods throughout the organization

Personal Impact

Personal benefits include:

• Development of practical and transferable skills
• A greater appreciation of the psychology of adult learning
• A greater awareness of adult learning & training principles
• Understand the principles of learning agility
• Apply what is taught immediately into work practices

Who Should Attend?

This Learning Agility Course for HR and Learning & Development Professionals is suitable for a wide range of learning professionals but will benefit:

• Human Resource (HR) personnel
• Training analysts, training officers, training specialist, learning professionals & L&D Managers
• Anyone responsible for the training of others
• Those working in or transferred to a training, learning and development role
• Anyone involved in talent management, nationalisation programmes, business partnering
• Those responsible for skills transfer or on-the-job training
• Anyone involved in talent management
• People concerned with organisational learning

Course Outline

Day 1

Learning Agility and How to Measure It

Day 2

Mental Agility - Critical & Innovative Thinking

Day 3

Interpersonal Agility - Understanding And Relating To Others

Day 4

Change Agility - Comfort With Ambiguity

Day 5

Cultural Agility – Promoting Cultural Intelligence (CI)