External Learning and Development Policy 2018

External Learning and Development Policy 2018




Applies to: all TWG Team Members



External Learning and Development Policy

Relevant company

All brands and COEs – TWG Everyone

Who is this for

All team members and leaders wanting to incur cost to the business on personal and professional external learning and development opportunities and resources.

Purpose

TWG is committed to supporting our team to be the best they can be, build their capability in role and for future business benefit, through a centralised collaborative process.

Policy

The group has extensive internal learning and development offerings.  We use the 70:20:10 learning

model, meaning most learning and development opportunities are within the workplace and on the job. External learning programmes are within the 10% of the framework which is attributed to learning programmes. 


This policy will be executed as follows:
  • All activity incurring cost to the business that supports capability building of our TWG team will be coordinated and moderated through the People Support Learning and Capability team.
  • Learning and capability will hold a list of pre-approved Coupa registered external providers.
  • Study tours /trips agenda and deliverables are included as external development activities.


Process

Team member:

  1. Have a conversation about your development with your leader – as part of your regular Leading On conversations. 
  2. Build your personal development plan in conjunction with your leader.
  3. Apply 70:20:10 learning model to your personal development plan.
  4. Check on My Learning to see if any internal learning offerings would address your needs.
  5. If not – identify areas where external input would support your agreed personal development plan.
  6. Select appropriate learning opportunity, programme, and provider.
  7. Complete the External Learning and Development Application Form and send to your leader for approval. 


Leader:
  1. Check that the identified learning requirement is part of your team member’s personal development plan. 
  2. Check Coupa to see if the learning provider is already on our preferred supplier list. Please indicate on the External learning and Development Application Form.
  3. Approve External Learning and Development Application Form and send to askpeoplesupport@twgroup.co.nz
  4. Await approval from the Culture and Learning team.
  5. Approval secured – generate invoice through Coupa and book learning.

Administration

Culture and Learning Team

Coupa - Procurement

Related Policies

Study Scholarship Policy

Forms

Personal Development Plan, External Learning and Development Approval Form

Effective Date

FY19

Version

1.0

Due for Review

October 2019

Last Reviewed

October 2018



FAQ's 

What is this new policy?
We’ve always had this policy, we are just refining it against our new strategy. Up until now departments may have had some training budget in their own P&L (Profit or Loss) and we will be co-ordinating the use of these budgets through the Culture and Learning team. This a Rise initiative to optimise all our spending on external training and align all our costs across the business.

Why have we introduced this new approach to training costs?
We’re adopting the owner’s mindset which means reducing costs and creating better alignment across all TWG. Better utilisation of our learning and development resources will not only better manage our budget more efficiently and effectively it will also help to identify what gaps we have.

What’s the process I need to go through now to approve learning and development costs?
It’s all in the policy there is a step by step guide. As an individual, you will have a Personal Development Plan first where you’ve established your goals and additional development will be
covered in these. You will always need approval from your leader for your development costs. Please always refer to My Learning first to see what is available with internal learning and development opportunities and programmes. There is a step by step guide in the policy.

Who does this policy effect?
Everybody in TWG

If I need sign off on external learning and development costs – where do I go?
Your leader in the first instance and the training will need to be agreed to in your Personal Development Plan. Please then refer to Coupa to see what preferred training suppliers we already have. 

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