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INSIGHTS FROM LINKEDIN’S WORKPLACE LEARNING REPORT: TRENDS, CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS Britt Andreatta, PhD 2017

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INSIGHTS FROM LINKEDIN’S

WORKPLACELEARNINGREPORT:TRENDS, CHALLENGESAND SOLUTIONS

Britt Andreatta, PhD

2017

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Britt Andreatta, PhD

Consultant, Speaker, and Top LinkedIn Learning [email protected]

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Britt Andreatta, PhD

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1 Organizations are investing more in talent development.

2 L&D is a highly varied function, from structure to top objectives.

3 Developing employees is important to executives, but demonstrating business value proves challenging.

4 Proving value to learners is equally important, and proves to be equally challenging.

5 L&D professionals see room for improvement in their own programs.

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Top 2017 workplace learning trends

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4 Report value to the individual and the business

3 Develop a tightly executed communication plan

2 Deliver modern learning experiences to meet expectations from modern learners

1 Don’t just take orders. Identify real training needs.

5 Build a culture of learning, one that rewards growth

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How to Succeed in the Future State of L&D5 key strategies to make the shift

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1 Organizations are investing more in talent development.

2 L&D is a highly varied function, from structure to top objectives.

3 Developing employees is important to executives, but demonstrating business value proves challenging.

4 Proving value to learners is equally important, and proves to be equally challenging.

5 L&D professionals see room for improvement in their own programs.

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Top 2017 workplace learning trends

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The training L&D provides is in line with its top objectives

4 Support career development for employees

3 Train all employees globally in one cohesive way

2 Help employees develop technical skills

1 Develop managers and leaders

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What are the most important skills that you/your team provide training for?

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Leadership/People Management

Career Development/Soft SkillsCustomer ServiceCompliance TrainingProgram and Project ManagementBusiness Operations/AnalysisInformation Technology SalesHuman ResourcesProduct ManagementSoftware Development/EngineeringAdministrative SupportMarketingData Science/AnalysisCreative DesignAccountingFinance/Purchasing Architecture/Civil EngineeringOther

52%44%

40%37%

23%23%22%

20%14%

14%

11%9%8%8%

6%3%3%1%

17%10

What are the most important skills that you/your team provide training for?

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Coaching

Leadership Communication

Teams and Collaboration

Employee Engagement

Strategic Planning

Organizational Culture

Leadership Capacity

Executive Leadership

Crisis Management

57%

51%

42%

40%

30%

25%

20%

11%

7%

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Specific Leadership/People Management skills (among L&D professionals who selected it)

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1 Organizations are investing more in talent development.

2 L&D is a highly varied function, from structure to top objectives.

3 Developing employees is important to executives, but demonstrating business value proves challenging.

4 Proving value to learners is equally important, and proves to be equally challenging.

5 L&D professionals see room for improvement in their own programs.

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Top 2017 workplace learning trends

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of learning professionals say L&D is centralized

2/3

of learning professionalssay L&D is decentralized

1/3

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L&D differs across organizations. There’s no gold standard.

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L&D focus differs across SMBs and larger organizations.

LARGE ORGSSMALL ORGS(1K or fewer employees) (Over 1K employees)

51% 58%Develop managers and leaders

36% 40%Support career development for employees

44% 35%Help employees develop technical skills

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1 Organizations are investing more in talent development.

2 L&D is a highly varied function, from structure to top objectives.

3 Developing employees is important to executives, but demonstrating business value proves challenging.

4 Proving value to learners is equally important, and proves to be equally challenging.

5 L&D professionals see room for improvement in their own programs.

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Top 2017 workplace learning trends

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of L&D pros agree that developing employees

is top-of-mind for the executive team.

of executives agree there is a skills gap

in the U.S. workforce.

of executives say that L&D programs would

help close the gap.1

80%

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Developing employees is important to executives, but demonstrating value proves challenging

92% 90%

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Business impactis the No. 1 measure

desired by CEOs.

ROI is the No. 2 measure desired by CEOs.

Yet, only 8%currently see the business

impact of L&D.

And, only 4% currently see ROI of L&D.

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Leadership craves impact and ROI data

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Qualitative feedback from attendees at instructor-led classes

Positive feedback from line managers that employees are more productive

Satisfaction of attendees at instructor-led classes

Qualitative feedback from employees about online courses

Satisfaction of employees using online courses

Length of time an employee stays at the company after completing a training

Number of employees getting promoted as a result of completing a training

Number of attendees at instructor-led classes

Number of online courses completed

55%

54%

45%

34%

26%

24%

17%

17%

17%

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What are the top ways you measure the success of L&D at your company?

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Having a limited budget

Getting employees to make time for L&D

Having a small L&D team

Demonstrating ROI

Aligning to the company’s overall strategy

Building employee awareness of L&D programs

Getting executive buy-in

Engaging employees during L&D programs

49%

46%

34%

32%

20%

19%

18%

17%

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L&D top challenges are tied to demonstrating business impact

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Phases of growthKnow where you are, to know where you’re going

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Predict your organization’s training needs using the Greiner Curve

My favorite tool for building a robust L&D strategy is to use the Greiner Curve. You should start building for the next phase now so that your talent is ready when it arrives.

Britt Andreatta, PhDSpeaker, Consultant,Top LinkedIn Learning Instructor

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NOW

Where are you now and which crisis point is coming?

T

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T

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Founders build org

A few ppl wear many hats

Informal & spontaneous

T = need to bring in professional leaders

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T

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New leaders bring new expertise and experience

Org continues to expand

T = gets too large for top leaders to oversee

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T

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Start adding layers to hierarchy

Top leaders focus on strategy while day-to-day delegated

T = size strains current structure, lots of variance across org

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T

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Policies, procedures and processes bring stability

Some leaders and talent leave for smaller orgs

T = begin “police-ing” lowest common denominator and tie up org in red tape

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T

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Move to more agile and scalable methods

Hire leaders with EQ and trust their judgment

T = hit limit of org’s ability to grow on own

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T

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Growth via partnerships, licensing, franchises, M&A

Influx of other org’s values, visions, etc.

T = eventually dilute culture and need to clarify vision, mission, values and purpose

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LEADERS/EXECUTIVES

MANAGERS

EMPLOYEES

Which skills and competencies will be needed by your employees, managers and leaders?

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Look at the cost of attrition

Show the true cost of disengagement

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Provide metrics that’ll get your leaders to sit up and take notice

Most leaders do not fully appreciate the financial costs of losing top talent or having disengaged employees. I use two key metrics to get leaders to set up and take notice.Britt Andreatta, PhD

Speaker, Consultant,Top LinkedIn Learning Instructor

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TECHNICAL/LEADER-LEVEL EMPLOYEE

Annual Salary + Benefits

COST TO REPLACE EACH EMPLOYEE

$312,000SHRM%

X 250%

ENTRY-LEVEL EMPLOYEE

Annual Salary + Benefits

COST TO REPLACE EACH EMPLOYEE

$30,000SHRM%

X 50%

$125,000

$60,000

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The cost of replacing an employee is 50%–250% of their annual salary + benefits

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Headcount

COST TO REPLACE EACH EMPLOYEE $32,675,700

Disengagement rate

x 17.2%# disengaged employees

= 641

Median annual salary

Gallup % cost of disengagement

x 34%Annual cost per disengaged employee

= $51,000

$150,000

3,725

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The cost of disengagement Gallup estimates 17.2% of the U.S.

workforce is actively disengaged.

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A communication plan will help to:

Progressive L&D professionals are using communication plans as the backbone of their L&D strategy.

Todd Dewett, PhDEducator, Professional Speaker, and Top LinkedIn Learning Instructor

Recruit and use high performers and successful change agents to act as catalysts in the field.

Sell your capabilities with the user in mind.

Audit and self correct plans midway through an effort.

Keep the base informed using different channels.

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Develop a tightly executed communication plan

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Your communication plan should be customized to each of these four audiences:

T L B CTeam

MembersLearners Business

partnersCustomers

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Understand your audience

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1 Organizations are investing more in talent development.

2 L&D is a highly varied function, from structure to top objectives.

3 Developing employees is important to executives, but demonstrating business value proves challenging.

4 Proving value to learners is equally important, and proves to be equally challenging.

5 L&D professionals see room for improvement in their own programs.

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Top 2017 workplace learning trends

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5The average shelf life of skills is less than five years

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at the point of need

52%in the evenings and weekends

47%at their

office desk

42%when alerted

to updates

30%on the way to and from work

27%

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When modern learners engage

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4 Counterbalances poor managers who don’t provide enough performance coaching

3 Creates opportunities to network with other employees

2 Empowers employees to craft their own career development paths

1 Supports the human need to improve and develop mastery

5 Keeps employees connected to the infrastructure and values of the organization

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Report value to the individual and the business5 ways to display value of learning to employees

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1 Organizations are investing more in talent development.

2 L&D is a highly varied function, from structure to top objectives.

3 Developing employees is important to executives, but demonstrating business value proves challenging.

4 Proving value to learners is equally important, and proves to be equally challenging.

5 L&D professionals see room for improvement in their own programs.

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Top 2017 workplace learning trends

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Less than 1/4of L&D professionals surveyed were willing to recommend their own L&D programs to peers.

Only 60%have a “seat at the table.”

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L&D professionals see room for improvement in their own programs

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Psychological Behavioral Convictionalchange in understanding Change in actions Revision of belief system

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Transformative learning

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In-house instructor-led classes

Peer-to-peer coaching

Online training/eLearning (created in-house)

Online training/eLearning (via external provider)

Conferences

Certification programs

Tuition reimbursement

External instructor-led classes

Journals, publications, books

External coaching

Other

78%

61%

58%

49%

49%

42%

39%

38%

30%

26%

3%

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Instructor-led classes are the No. 1 way L&D professionals train employees

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Curate modern learning experiences,

not just learning programs.

A modern learning experience focuses

on creating real behavior change.

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Deliver modern learning experiences to meet expectations from modern learners

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7 out of 10organizations are starting to incorporate video-based online training into their learning cultures.

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The single biggest driverof business impact is the strength of an organization’s learning culture.

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Build a culture of learning, one that rewards growth

Josh BersinPrincipal and Founder Bersin by Deloitte

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About LinkedIn Learning Solutions

At LinkedIn, we believe learning and economic opportunity are intertwined. We champion online learning as a way to build skills, achieve goals, and transform careers. Combining Lynda.com’s 20 years of high-quality, skills-based courses with unique LinkedIn insights from over 467 million professionals, we help people identify and learn the skills they need to succeed. Through individual, corporate, academic and government solutions, members have access to our digital library of over 10,000 expert-led courses in five languages. Together with more than 10,000 organizations and over 4 million professionals, we are helping to create economic opportunity for the global workforce.

Visit our website: learning.linkedin.com

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Questions + Comments

Consultant, Speaker, and Top LinkedIn Learning [email protected]

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INSIGHTS FROM LINKEDIN’S

WORKPLACELEARNINGREPORT:TRENDS, CHALLENGESAND SOLUTIONS

Britt Andreatta, PhD

Thank you!

2017