Lesson 1Budget optimisation techniques: internal facilitation, peer training, reused content, blended digital delivery, and vendor negotiation tacticsThis section outlines techniques to stretch limited budgets, including internal facilitation, peer training, content reuse, digital delivery, and vendor negotiation, while maintaining quality and demonstrating cost-effectiveness.
Leveraging internal facilitatorsPeer-to-peer training modelsReusing and updating contentOptimising digital delivery mixVendor selection and negotiationLesson 2Communities of practice and learning circles: setup, facilitation, topics, and scheduleThis section describes how to set up and sustain communities of practice and learning circles, including purpose, membership, facilitation, topics, and rhythms that encourage peer learning and knowledge sharing.
Defining purpose and membershipLaunching learning circlesFacilitation roles and skillsSelecting topics and resourcesMeeting cadence and normsLesson 3Designing modular learning journeys per target group: sequencing, pacing, and minimum viable offeringThis section explains how to design modular learning journeys tailored to different target groups, defining core and optional modules, sequencing and pacing, and a minimum viable offering that can be iterated over time.
Segmenting audiences and needsDefining core and optional modulesSequencing and pacing decisionsDesigning a minimum viable journeyIterating journeys from feedbackLesson 4Manager-led development actions: structured 1:1 coaching, development-focused check-ins, delegation plans and calibration meetingsThis section focuses on enabling managers to drive development through structured 1:1s, coaching, feedback, and delegation, with simple tools, prompts, and routines that embed learning into regular management practices.
Structuring development 1:1 meetingsManager coaching skills essentialsDevelopment-focused check-in scriptsDelegation and stretch plansCalibration and talent discussionsLesson 5Low-cost e-learning and microlearning: selecting off-the-shelf content, curating open resources, and creating short internal modulesThis section shows how to build low-cost digital learning using off-the-shelf courses, curated open resources, and short internal modules, with standards for quality, branding, and tracking to support scalable microlearning.
Selecting off-the-shelf contentCurating open and free resourcesDesigning short internal modulesMicrolearning formats and cadenceTracking usage and basic analyticsLesson 6Workshop design: outcomes, agenda templates, duration options (2-hour, half-day, full-day), and facilitator guidesThis section details how to design effective workshops, from defining outcomes and agendas to choosing durations, activities, and materials, and preparing facilitator guides that ensure consistent, high-quality delivery at scale.
Defining workshop learning outcomesAgenda templates for key topicsDuration options and trade-offsInteractive methods and activitiesCreating facilitator guides and toolsLesson 7Blended learning architecture: mix of workshops, on-the-job learning, mentoring, microlearning, peer learningThis section covers how to design a blended learning mix that combines workshops, digital modules, mentoring, and peer learning, aligning formats with objectives, learner profiles, and constraints to maximise engagement and transfer.
Mapping objectives to learning formatsDesigning the blend across timeIntegrating mentoring and peer learningAligning formats with learner profilesScheduling and logistics for blendsLesson 8Pilots and phased rollout approach: selecting pilot teams, measuring readiness, and stepwise scalingThis section explains how to choose pilot groups, define clear success criteria, and assess organisational readiness, then use phased rollout plans and feedback loops to scale learning programmes safely and effectively across the business.
Criteria for selecting pilot teamsDefining pilot scope and objectivesReadiness and risk assessment checklistPilot success metrics and dashboardsPhased rollout and scaling planLesson 9Mentoring and buddy programmes: selection, matching, goal-setting, and light governanceThis section covers how to design mentoring and buddy programmes, including selection and matching, goal-setting, light governance, and simple tools that keep relationships focused, inclusive, and sustainable over time.
Programme goals and success measuresSelecting and inviting mentorsMatching mentors and menteesGoal-setting and meeting plansLight governance and oversightLesson 10On-the-job learning projects and stretch assignments: scopes, sponsor selection, success criteriaThis section explains how to design on-the-job projects and stretch assignments, define scopes and success criteria, select sponsors, and support participants so that projects deliver both learning and business impact.
Types of stretch assignmentsScoping learning project chartersSelecting sponsors and mentorsDefining success criteria and KPIsSupport and check-in structures
