CREATINGA
STRATEGICPLAN
BESTPRACTICESFORDEVELOPINGTRAINING
THATIMPROVESBUSINESSOUTCOMES
CONTENT
3Introduction
4Infographic:HowtoDevelopaStrategicLDPlan
StrategicAlignment:TheFoundationofaGreatTrainingOrganization
5
MichelleEgglestonSchwartz,CPTM|EditorinChief|TrainingIndustry,Inc.
4StepstoAchieveStrategicAlignment
8
DanMenden,CPTM|ManagingDirector|MenschLearningSolutions
115TipsforCreatingaStrategyThatBuildsaCultureofLearning
MichaelBernard|Co-founder|HouseofStrategy
AdjustingYourLDPlanDuringaCrisis:A4-stepProcess
14
SarahGallo,CPTM|SeniorEditor|TrainingIndustry,Inc.
UseWhat’sinYourHand:CreatinganLDPlanWithLeanFundingandResources
18
Dr.KristalWalker,CPTM|VicePresident,EmployeeWell-being|Sweetwater
StrategicPlanning:MapLearningforPerformanceResults
21AjayPangarkar,CTDP,FCPA,FCMA|Co-founder|CentralKandLearningS
TeresaKirkwood,CTDP|Co-founder|CentralKandLearningS
25AdditionalResources
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INTRODUCTION
Intoday’sfast-pacedbusinessworld,organizationsmustquicklyadaptandrespond
tochange.Developingastrategicplancanhelptrainingorganizationsstayahead
ofchangeandbeproactive,insteadofreactive,whenchangeoccurs.Thisplancan
serveasaroadmaptoguidethedecision-makingprocessandhelplearningleaders
deliverimpactfullearningexperiencesthatimprovebusinessoutcomes.
Strategicalignmentisthefoundationofagreattrainingorganizationandacritical