*PPL - Learning & Development Flashcards
Actions and activities that individuals perform in order to give direction to their work lives.
Career planning
Training and professional development programs targeted at assisting management- and executive-level employees in developing the skills, abilities, and flexibility required to deal with a variety of situations.
Leader development
System that holds course content information and has the capability of tracking and managing employee course registrations, career development, and other employee development activities.
Learning management system (LMS)
Electronic media delivery of educational and training materials, processes, and programs.
E-learning
Process of increasing a job’s depth by adding responsibilities to the job.
Job enrichment
Movement between different jobs.
Job rotation
Learning/development programs offered initially in a controlled environment with a segment of the target audience.
Pilot programs
Relationship in which one person helps guide another’s development.
Mentoring
People who learn best by relying on their sense of hearing.
Auditory learners
Related to technical skills training; often a partnership between employers and unions.
Apprenticeship
Ability to influence, guide, inspire, or motivate a group or person to achieve their goals.
Leadership
Document that guides employees toward their goals for professional development and growth.
Individual development plan (IDP)
Instructional design model based on concept that training should be tightly focused on specific performance measures that the organization has determined are important.
Action mapping
Career development programs that identify meaningful career paths for professional and technical people outside traditional management roles.
Dual career ladders
Activities that focus on preparing employees for future responsibilities while increasing their capacity to perform their current jobs.
Developmental activities
