Workplace learning and performance (WLP) professionals understand that organizations are faced with ongoing change. Such organizations require a workforce that is engaged in continuous learning in order to remain competitive. Yet the saying, “Physician heal thyself” could apply to many WLP professionals. The “To-Learn” list for WLP professionals is broad and long. It expands beyond learning and business to technology and new models of business.
It is not enough to understand organizational development, organizational structure, and adult learning principles. WLP professionals must also add e-learning, social networking tools, and business fundamentals to their repertoire of tools and skills. The top item on my personal To-Learn list is lean service. In reading the tea leaves, WLP professionals must understand, and many potential employers/clients require certification, lean service. If you do not understand value added principles, how can the client/employer trust that you can add value for them? The second item on my To-Learn list is to expand my understanding of blogs and wikis and to leverage this understanding.
What is on your list?
Lorretta J. Davis, SPHR