6 Ways Your LMS Supports Innovation

The LMS is not often thought of as a platform directly supporting or driving innovation but it should be.   There may be differences in how your LMS may support innovation based on what features it has, however I will offer some generic ideas that should be applicable to most LMS software.

  • Set up a course catalog specifically for innovation content.   There is plenty of off-the-shelf courseware on innovation but I encourage you to consider creating some ‘home-grown’ modules that align with your business specifically.
  • Create a competency framework for innovation.  You may wish to start with specific user populations but this framework can be extended throughout your organisation.  Remember you may have different tiers to the competencies to ensure they are relevant to the person’s position and strategy horizon.
  • Include the innovation competency framework[s] in the performance management process.  When your competency frameworks are integrated with courseware and development planning this becomes a powerful tool to encourage innovation in your culture.
  • Set up groups of users that are ‘outside’ the normal organisational structure.  This works very well to encourage communities of practice and thought leaders.   Ideally the groups will have content authoring permissions as well as other collaborative tools such as a wiki, discussion forum and blog.  These can be external tools accessible via links in the LMS interface.
  • If you have established some innovation processes using other platforms that capture ideas and include polling and commentary, link the platform to the LMS.  I have seen specific software as well as more common tools such as Microsoft SharePoint and Citrix Podio. Most of these are very easy to link to and if you add access via the LMS interface you will have a learning support system operating in real time.
  • Select some reports to measure innovation focused learning and collaboration in your LMS.  You should measure the enrolments in your innovation courses, assessment results [if you use assessments], identify users with high and low participation, competency gap analysis based on the innovation frameworks, and others depending upon your system and your innovation objectives.

Innovation occurs in all parts of an organisation and all tiers of positions and job titles.  When you introduce learning support for innovation you will go a long way toward breaking through the misconception that innovation is some ‘activity’ undertaken only by senior positions or positions focused on product development, marketing and so forth.

Please get in touch if you would like some more information on innovation and learning. I am also interested in hearing from persons who have integrated an LMS or other platform to support innovation.

Check out this seminar

The eLearning Industry Association of Victoria is hosting a breakfast seminar on May 16.  You do not want to miss ‘Development Best Practices.’  You can register for this event here.  The presenter is Cindy Pascale, Founder and Vice President of Vado Inc.  Cindy’s presentation is full of insights based on research and these translate to actions you can execute in your organisation.

Cindy has over 20 years of Human Resources, Sales & Marketing and Operations experience.  Before co-founding Vado, she:

  • Was a SVP & Partner for a niche employee engagement provider, leading the sales, marketing and business development functions
  • As the President & COO, led an assessment services organization delivering employee surveys and 360 degree assessments
  • Lead the Human Resources, Training & Development and Organizational Development functions for a mid-sized software company and a medical device manufacturing company.

Cindy earned a MBA in Human Resources from the University of St. Thomas and a B.A. in Business Management with a Minor in Organizational Communication from the University of Wisconsin.

If you would like to learn more about Vado’s innovative learning content and supporting tools, please get in touch with us here.  We can set up online access so you can see for yourself this unique range of courses really is.

 

The Changing Face of Learning

On March 21 we are offering our clients an opportunity to meet a true innovator in the world of learning.  Cindy Pascale is the Founder and Vice President of Vado and she will be presenting on Development Best Practices.  Vado are innovators in creating developmental content that is linked to competency frameworks.

In this research rich session, participants will learn the development best practices that will lead to the maximum return on investment for the organization’s development dollar. Specific outcomes are:

1. The difference between training and development

2. What is scrap learning?

3. How do people best develop new skills and capabilities?

4. What are learners expecting in their development programs?

5. How do you make sure the development will lead to organisation success?

If you are a DOTS client, there are still a few places left.  if you are not a client but are interested in learning more about Vadoand how it can boost your organisation’s performance, you are encouraged to contact us.  We can show you how we help our clients build more effective organisations.

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