Who's Afraid of the Enterprise Learning Function?

Most executives these days state explicitly that their people are their greatest corporate asset. And if people are going to be a company's greatest asset, then they have to be working in a way that enables the company to gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. To competitive advantage in the current marketplace, a company's current state has to be such that its strategy, organizational performance, and human capabilities are aligned and working together. The enterprise learning function, which infuses enterprise goals into performance improvement learning at all levels within an organization, serves this vital function. An enterprise learning function must excel analytically if it is to help create a competitive advantage for its enterprise. It is critical that the learning function first meet the two primary outcomes -- identifying strategically important skill gaps and making solutions available that are fit for use. In other words, manage that skills grid.