Lifelong development
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In a rapidly changing labour market, it is essential that people continue to develop throughout their lives. The government actively encourages this process with various measures and schemes.
There is a unique opportunity within senior secondary vocational education to play a pioneering role in this. MBO institutions are happy to take on that role: there is plenty of experimentation with LLO. With new LLO job profiles. With all kinds of initiatives and projects and collaborations with companies in the region. There is a lot of enthusiasm.
But also frustration. Because implementing LLO is complex. More is needed than a project or a campaign: LLO requires not only new educational concepts for a new target group, but also a different way of organising and financing. This requires a new, solid business model, firmly embedded in the structure of the institution, supported by the management and supported by all LLO stakeholders. And that is challenging for education, because this is 'new business'. And raises numerous questions such as:
- What do we mean by LLO?
- What is our vision for LLO?
- How do we combine LLO with our regular teaching?
- What implications does this have for our operations?
- What does this mean for our people and resources?
- How does our LLO fit within a wider ecosystem in the region?
People need to keep developing to remain employable. But learning and development is also important to remain agile and competitive as a company. That is why the government develop with measures, experiments and grant opportunities. This initiative is called Lifelong Development (LLO).
in 12 weeks/ 3 sprints you arrive at a supported LLO business development strategy and action plan
Elemental is happy to help you with this complex issue. With our strategy agency, we want to contribute to accelerating major societal transitions. Therefore, we guide companies and organisations in formulating a clear vision, developing an agile strategy and an innovative organisational culture.
The combination of business expertise, tight process guidance and creative organisational change methods gives energy, connection and enthusiasm. Especially in education.
For MBO, we have developed a draft business development strategy LLO approach. This consists of:
- developing strategy from a business perspective
- channelling LLO energy in the organisation (strengthening existing initiatives and connecting LLO stakeholders)
- action-oriented design approach: we work in an uptempo work rhythm of 3 sprints of 4 weeks each.
Vision & strategy
Setting ambition and goals
- What are trends in LLO?
- Who are relevant stakeholders?
- What are needs of prospective students?
- Why do we do LLO?
- What is our ambition?
- How do we get there?
Organisation & governance
Designing culture and structure
- What is desired behaviour?
- What values are needed?
- Who has which responsibilities?
- How do we allocate resources?
- How do we organise LLO?
Solutions & support
Shaping practical implementation
- How do we develop and maintain LLO propositions?
- What skills does the LLO organisation need?
- What tools & systems?
- What space is needed?
Together, we develop a supported LLO business development strategy and action plan within 12 weeks. With this, education teams can further develop the LLO working practice while learning and expand the LLO education portfolio step by step.
Feedback from the first MBO institutions that have worked with this approach has been positive.
As an MBO institution, do you want to increase your impact and contribute to a future-proof labour market?