Time for a change: highlighting the Partnership Model

Abstract

Purpose

This paper highlights the Partnership Model as an apposite approach to the planning and implementation of learning in organizations.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors provide a brief overview of the changing context for learning and development in organizations, followed by a discussion on the need for a shift in our approach to training. The authors draw attention to the Partnership Model as a solution to move forward.

Findings

The knowledge‐driven economy demands new skills sets for employees and new approaches to learning in organizations, yet trainer‐centric models such as ADDIE still dominate the training literature and practice. As a result, potentially more suitable approaches, such as the Partnership Model, have not gained traction with practitioners. The authors suggest that this is in part due to the practical challenges involved in establishing learning cultures and partnerships in organizations.

Research limitations/implications

The paper offers practical suggestions for developing a more learner‐centric, strategically aligned learning and development function through partnership and conversation with key stakeholders in the organization.

Originality/value

The paper offers practical suggestions for developing a more learner‐centric, strategically aligned learning and development function through partnership and conversation with key stakeholders in the organization.

Citation

Wordsworth, R., Malinen, S. and Sloman, M. (2012), "Time for a change: highlighting the Partnership Model", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 26 No. 5, pp. 14-17. https://doi.org/10.1108/147772812