E-learning should be introduced to provide the most effective way of
delivering staff development rather than as a way of cutting costs, according
to the CIPD.
Martyn Solman, learning, training and development adviser at the CIPD, told
delegates at the HRD conference last week that e-learning will only be
successful if it is introduced to address individual business needs rather than
to save money.
"The trap of e-learning is that it is seen as a way of saving money,
but it is not about that, it is about change management," he said.
Solman also stressed that managers must support e-learning initiatives and
be convinced of their worth if they are to add value.
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"It is important to get line managers on board, as they are the ones
controlling staff development. If they do not see e-learning as important, it
will be marginalised. What makes e-learning training important is having the
organisation’s support which gives employees time and space to grow," he
added.
