Learning Light
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1 St James Row, Sheffield, S1 2EU
Tel +44 (0)114 223 2442; Web www.learninglight.com
BL/LL/25/07 15th October 2007
Learning Light helps digital businesses expand during Sheffield
Business Week
As part of this year's Sheffield Business Week, Learning Light (LL), a
non-profit centre of excellence in the use of learning technologies in
the workplace, has run a seminar on human capital management as well as
a Virtual Enterprise Network (VEN) seminar.
The human capital management (HCM) seminar was led by Jon Ingham, a
research associate of LL, head of the human capital and change
management consultancy Strategic Dynamics Consultancy Services Ltd and
author of the book, 'Strategic Human Capital Management'.
The seminar explored how HCM is qualitatively different from human
resource management (HRM) as it exists in most organisations today.
Ingham, who advocates a strategic process for both the management and
measurement of human capital and the HCM processes that underpin this,
explained: "HCM focuses on maximising the capability and engagement of
all the people working for an organisation. HCM does this through best
fit with a particular organisation - its mission, vision, values and
external environment - rather than on implementing a set of standard
best practices as in HRM.
"This creates valuable intangible capability, human capital, which
increasingly provides the key to unlocking great business performance."
The Virtual Enterprise Network (VEN) seminar, which was held at
Sheffield Chamber of Commerce, was led by LL's Wendy Weller-Davies and
Andrew Faughy from the VEN Group.
The event enabled delegates from companies operating in the learning
technologies, computer gaming and creative content production markets
to learn how this new form of collaboration works. Moreover, the
seminar showed delegates how they can become part of the LL-led VEN
Digital Network, or work with VEN Group to break into new markets.
Wendy Weller-Davies explained: "Earlier this year, LL became the lead
company in VEN Group's Digital Network, which connects large procurers
with small and medium sized enterprises. Consequently, we are helping
companies operating in learning technologies, computer gaming and
creative content production markets to sell into one of the strongest
cross-sector networks in the UK."
VEN International - the organisation behind the concept of the VEN
Digital Network - promotes business contract networks using a single
collaborative commercial, legal, cost and IT system.
"LL supplies learning services and specialist consultancy services to
VEN International," explained LL's CEO, Mark Pittaway. "In addition,
VEN International promotes LL's learning technologies and e-learning
solutions to its customers.
"This means that LL is well placed to support other VEN networks -
including Aerospace, Power and Health - with learning services and
consultancy. This is bringing additional work opportunities for both LL
and its associates - especially businesses in South Yorkshire."
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About Learning Light Ltd
Learning Light is a non-profit organisation that builds relationships
between learning technology researchers, suppliers, buyers and learners
providing learner-centric information to encourage the growth of
learning technologies. By sharing comprehensive research, highlighting
successes and failures, Learning Light helps to promote the learning
technologies community.
Learning Light provides bespoke and individual services to help both
buyers and suppliers of learning technologies (e-Learning). Its current
services include:
Research Services
Providing access to expert insights, advice and guidance built on
indepth research. Helping organisations to effectively implement
learning technologies (e-Learning) and integrate them within their
workflow processes.
Membership Services
Partnering with leading thinkers in the industry and providing a
network for all interested in the field to share information,
knowledge, insight, experience and expertise, through utilising online
community tools, networking events, conferences and guru seminars.
Professional Services
Our highly experienced team offers organisations access to range of
competitively priced consultancy services supporting buyers with the
effective implementation of their learning technology (e-Learning)
requirements. And, for suppliers, helping to provide a range of
services to assist market awareness and generate growth.
In addition, Learning Light provides a comprehensive Professional
Development programme to help Learning & Development professionals
understand the significance of learning technologies in the workplace
today and how to effectively implement them within the workflow
processes of their organisation.
Sheffield-based Learning Light is supported by Yorkshire Forward, the
regional development agency for Yorkshire, and the Humber and Objective
1 South Yorkshire.
Further information from:
Mark
Pittaway/ Kay Simpson, Learning Light, 0114 201 5703
Bob Little, Bob Little Press & PR, 01727 860405
www.learninglight.com