Learning Light
Second Floor, Gladstone Building,
1 St James Row, Sheffield, S1 2EU
Tel +44 (0)114 223 2442; Web www.learninglight.com
12th November 2007
Learning Light advises the UK's public sector on innovation and
increasing productivity
Learning Light (LL), a non-profit organisation which focuses on
integrating systems and aligning learning and people development
programmes to meet strategic business goals, is running a workshop at
the Public Sector Skills Conference at the QEII Conference Centre, in
London, on 3rd December.
The LL workshop deals with innovation and increasing productivity. LL's
CEO, Mark Pittaway commented: "Innovation can transform an
organisation.
"To meet the challenges and successfully embed the change, we need to
engage our workforce and develop the right skills. Learning Light's
interactive session will explore what needs to be considered and how to
implement a learning and performance ‘action plan' to support that
transformation."
In addition, visitors to LL's exhibition stand (Stand K) at the event
will receive a complimentary copy of LL's ‘Quick Guide to Skills Action
Planning'. Conference delegates can also sign up for a free ‘Skills
Actions Planning: Getting Started' workshop.
"In particular, we're hoping to talk to those who need to improve the
abilities of their workforce and are seeking expert advice on how this
can be implemented." commented LL's Jenny Pang.
The conference has been prompted by the three-year deadline to improve
the abilities of their entire workforce set for public sector employers
by former CBI chief, Sir Digby Jones - who was appointed the
Government's first ‘Skills Envoy' following the publication of the
Leitch Review of Britain's long-term skills needs.
According to Sir Digby: "You've got three years to start training. If
you don't do it, do it. If you do do it, do it better."
Skills Secretary John Denham has recently stated that: "The Government
has accepted the ambitious challenge to become a world leader in
skills, and we are committed to achieving this."
The Public Sector Skills Conference aims to equip delegates with the
knowledge that will enable them to not only address basic skills
deficiencies within the public sector, but also to improve all skills,
through to higher education level. Delegates will be drawn from all
areas of public service, primarily at practitioner, managerial and
director levels and from those with particular responsibility for HR,
training and development, diversity, CPD, succession planning,
leadership, CSR, workforce planning, recruitment and related
disciplines.
In addition to the LL workshop on innovation and increasing
productivity, the breakout sessions will cover: assessing future skills
needs; careers in the public sector; coaching and mentoring; developing
managers; e-learning; excellence in managing customer relationships;
foundation degrees: building skills pathways; HR; front line
leadership; organisational effectiveness starts with the individual;
sharing learning across the public sector; succession planning; trade
union partners / learning partnerships at work, and using skills audits
to drive organisational change.
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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
