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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Creating Learning Impact Goals. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The importance of learning has never been so important to our work.<\/p>\n

It can help us to build knowledge and insight enabling us to determine which solutions work, and which don\u2019t.<\/p>\n

It can develop our skillsets enabling us to be curious and creative, encouraging us to test, fail and test again. And critically it can provide meaningful evidence of the difference our work is making.<\/p>\n

So we know learning is unquestionably therefore a valuable tool.<\/p>\n

We also understand that learning is a series of continuous<\/em> learning moments \u2013 all joining up to keep us moving forward. But measuring the difference each<\/em> learning experience brings can be difficult.<\/p>\n

How often have you participated in a great learning experience where you leave feeling energised, full of ideas and intent to make change.\u00a0 Only to find down the line you\u2019re your motivation has faded? Or that you rarely use the knowledge you gained?\u00a0 That it doesn\u2019t really support what you do on a daily basis?\u00a0 Or that you would struggle to genuinely answer the crucial question of what was our return on the investment in your learning?<\/p>\n

If your honest answer is frequently, then you aren\u2019t alone!<\/p>\n

No matter how great the learning experience, being able to ensure that it adds real value is a common challenge.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve learnt, as our work has evolved, the importance of focusing on outcomes to realise long term change.\u00a0 Concentrating on what really<\/em> matters by collaboratively creating a clear purpose and shared value, connecting everything we do to an overarching mission.<\/p>\n

Equally we\u2019ve learnt that a purpose which isn\u2019t integrated into strategy or operations will have limited impact.\u00a0 It has to run as the golden thread through all plans and activities to give us the evidence needed to demonstrate wide impact, and, help us fulfil our organisational ambitions.<\/p>\n

Learning is no different. So, applying this learning to thinking about how we measure and evaluate learning itself, is the next step.\u00a0 Ensuring that you focus on the outcome<\/em> that you want from the experience as well as the experience itself.\u00a0 Focusing on the impact of any behaviour change, as well as the skills and knowledge that you will acquire. And embedding this learning into the work that you and your colleagues are doing every day<\/em> to achieve your overall goals.<\/p>\n

This means turning writing learning objectives into creating learning impact goals<\/em>.\u00a0 An approach which can significantly help bridge any future disconnect between a great learning experience and your real-world day job.<\/p>\n

So how do you create learning impact goals?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, there are no simple template solutions to setting your individual learning impact goals.<\/p>\n

We are all unique learners with our own needs and styles.<\/p>\n

And our organisational purpose and goals should also be unique to the political, social, economic and cultural dynamics of our local system.<\/p>\n

So, our learning impact goals should be different for each of us, no matter if we all participant in the same learning experience.<\/p>\n

But setting value adding high impact learning goals is a skill in itself.\u00a0 They require discipline, time and an understanding of what you want to change.\u00a0 As well of course of a willingness to commit to making them happen.<\/p>\n

Below though are some proven tips which could help tremendously increase the value of the goals you set.<\/p>\n

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