Learning through life

Organisations can focus on their skills requirements and the need for continual learning such as Skills for Life needs (numeracy and literacy), soft skills, learning influencers (peer, line manager, ULRs, coaching, mentoring).

Activity ideas

• Colleague Skills Swap – Linguistic line  managers and aerobic administrators. Sharing hidden talents boosts employee confidence and workplace relationships as well as developing transferable skills to maintain a productive, motivated workforce.
• Move On Challenges – Do your employees have the skills for life? These online mini tests in literacy and numeracy are quick and easy to do on the Day and can help identify any skills gaps or issues in a non-threatening, non-stigmatised way.
• How the other half live? – Job shadowing and swapping. These are a great way for employees to get a better idea of what skills they need if they are looking to move roles or departments within the organisation as well as improving working relationships.

Online resources
Bitesize learning
Communicating with customers
Creative thinking
Creative writing
Creativity is for everyone!
Dyslexia factsheet: Employees and their managers
Getting your point across
Grammar - is it on the rocks?
Hobby sharing
I should be so lucky
Job swaps
Working out your pay slip
Time management
The secret of managing difficult people

Further links
www.dfes.gov.uk/readwriteplus/employer_toolkit
www.learndirect.co.uk
www.cipd.co.uk/subjects/lrnanddev/coachmntor/?vanity=http://www.cipd.co.uk/coaching
www.bbc.co.uk/learning/subjects/adult_learning.shtml