Facilitate employee and leader growth and development with top retention tools and techniques.

Investing in learning and development focuses on employee growth as a strategic organizational investment, which enhances employee skills and improves productivity, loyalty, and retention. Opening with what it means to truly invest in employee development, this session examines the tools, technologies, and techniques available to facilitate employee learning. Participants will complete exercises and review templates that will help them explore employee development techniques and strategies and plan to apply them in the workplace.

With a thorough review of the components of an employee development program, participants will understand how to build a learning and development strategy for their organization.

Key Learning Outcomes

• Explore the business case for investing in employee and leader development.
• Assess methods to facilitate employee development, e.g., learning plans, mentorship programs, coaching.
• Learn how to develop individual and organizational learning plans.
• Assess the role of technology and trends in employee learning.
• Learn how to develop an employee development strategy for your department/organization.

This course is part of the Strategic Human Resources Management Program.

Continuing Education Contact Hours: 7

Instructor(s)

Lynn Ansara

Lynn Ansara (Best) is a skilled, experienced facilitator who is passionate about supporting the achievement of organizational goals and employee development. Lynn holds a Master's Degree in Adult Education, two undergraduate degrees in Arts and Post-Secondary Education, and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Executive Coaching. Lynn also holds a number of certifications including Legacy Leadership(TM),  Emotional Intelligence, Myers Briggs Personality Indicator, True Colors(TM), and Coaching Out of the Box(TM). Lynn uses a coach approach to teaching and learning. She creates trusting, collaborative partnerships and learning environments directed at achieving results while infusing humour, challenge, and accountability.

Lynn is the President of CreAction Consulting, facilitating workplace learning and employee development. She has worked with a wide-variety of public, private and not-for-profit industries supporting organizations and employees in achieving their goals.