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How to Design Skill Development Programs for Impact 

Acorn Labs

You want to know how to create skill development programs that move the performance needle. You’ll also learn just what tools you need to design effective programs, pitfalls to avoid, and the business case for why you should be building skill development programs, like, yesterday. This is your guide to do just that.

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What You Need to Know for Building & Assessing Procurement Capability

Acorn Labs

Each capability is decked out with a description and three competency levels, so you can copy and paste them directly into your professional development program. Without the involvement of leaders in the mix, the majority of change programs fall apart. We recommend you change the wording, though.

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What You Need to Know for Building & Assessing Procurement Capability

Acorn Labs

Each capability is decked out with a description and three competency levels, so you can copy and paste them directly into your professional development program. Without the involvement of leaders in the mix, the majority of change programs fall apart. We recommend you change the wording, though.

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What Most Organisations Get Wrong in the Performance Management Process

Acorn Labs

Think of it as coaching or mentoring. So, you need to have frequent check-ins for feedback with employees and embed performance management with learning to ensure employees are getting the opportunities and resources to improve. The development stage This is the part where most companies fail in their performance management process.

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The Step-by-Step Guide to Building Leadership Capability

Acorn Labs

70% of change programs fail to meet their goals , and a lack of leadership involvement plays a part in it. Saying training programs will "improve your leadership skills" or "make you a good leader" isn't very helpful, because what does a good leader actually do that makes them "good"? Embed performance management in L&D efforts.

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The Step-by-Step Guide to Building Leadership Capability

Acorn Labs

70% of change programs fail to meet their goals , and a lack of leadership involvement plays a part in it. Saying training programs will "improve your leadership skills" or "make you a good leader" isn't very helpful, because what does a good leader actually do that makes them "good"? Embed performance management in L&D efforts.

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The How-to Guide to Defining & Assessing Communications Capability

Acorn Labs

Engaging leadership Employee engagement with L&D and change processes depends entirely on leaders, with 70% of change programs failing if leadership doesn't get involved. If HR and communications work separately, or one department is solely accountable, development programs become ineffectual.