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Archives:
April 16, 2008
Queen's IRC Road Show Heads West
January 29, 2008
Change management for feds: Program jointly developed with CSPS
December 17, 2007
Queen's IRC Senior Fellow Dr. David Weiss Garners International Accolades
November 15, 2007
Creative collaboration: Queen’s IRC and The Banff Centre join forces
October 16, 2007
The Conductive Organization: Leveraging Knowledge to Build Capability
August 29, 2007
Vic Pakalnis of Ontario’s Ministry of Labour is Amethyst Fellow at Queen’s SPS
May 25, 2007
Queen's IRC Launches Ottawa Alumni Chapter
May 12, 2007
IRC Alumni Event in Halifax May 23, 2007
April 9, 2007
Queen’s IRC Granted $1 Million by Ontario Government for Contributions to IR Practitioner Education
March 15, 2007
HR Meeting of the Minds: Queen's Conference in Kingston
November 23, 2006
CBC’s HR/IR Leader Shares the Secrets of Strategic Negotiations
October 31, 2006
After the (Program) Rush: IRC Survey Shows How Organizational Learners Are Supported
October 30, 2006
Queen's IRC Launches First Alumni Chapter
October 24, 2006
CBC’S George Smith Presents Don Wood Lecture Nov. 9
August 3, 2006
Richard McKinnell of OPS Joins School of Policy Studies as a Fellow
July 19, 2006
New Director: Paul Juniper
June 9, 2006
Managing Across the Generations
June 1, 2006
Roy Heenan's Contributions Recognized with Award
May 29, 2006
Diversity Is the Spice of Organizational Life
May 19, 2006
Steve Lehrer Appointed NBER Research Fellow
March 21, 2006
Queen's IRC Symposium Papers Now Online
Feb 22, 2006
Queen’s MIR Program Welcomes New Professor
Feb 11, 2006
Buzz Hargrove on the State of the Unions
Oct 05, 2005
High Performance Professional Teams: A Symposium
Aug 25, 2005
IRC Director: The search for Dr. Beatty's successor begins
Aug 2, 2005
Popular SPS Fellow Is Going to the Senate
July 21, 2005
Former Queen's Business professor passes away
April 28, 2005
IRC has “Vision”: Centre wins major HR award
February 22, 2005
Change Management - Clinics
July 14, 2004
“Teams” Research Grants Announced
May 1, 2004
Industrial Relations Centre has a New Queen's Partner
April 15, 2004
Call for Research Papers: High Performance Professional Teams
January 6, 2004
Queen's IRC Makes Its Mark in School Board Reform
22 October 2003
OD Certificates: Presenting the IRC’s #1 Alumnus
June 22, 2003
IN MEMORIAM: Dr. William Donald Wood
May 15, 2003
Queen’s IRC Introduces Organization Development Training for HR Managers
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October 31, 2006
For immediate release
After the (Program) Rush: IRC Survey Shows How Organizational Learners Are Supported
Queen’s Industrial Relations Centre asked its alumni in the summer of 2006 to complete an online survey investigating how professional development is supported within organizations. In particular, the Centre wanted to identify the processes in place to ensure that newly acquired knowledge and skills are applied and shared when learners return to the workplace.
The final report, based on the 118 responses received, is a useful snapshot of how organizations are currently supporting their learners. While not a scientific study, the survey provides valuable information, both for leaders who sponsor training for employees and for managers and staff who attend professional development programs.
Results demonstrate how various sectors and industries measure up in terms of learner-support practices, and provide new ideas about how to ensure knowledge is spread throughout organizations.
Fast facts about survey respondents:
- Of the 118 responses, 48% were from the Public Sector; 43% from the Private Sector; and 9% were Other (i.e., nongovernmental organizations, consultants)
- Most respondents were Managers (44%) or Directors (18%)
Overall findings:
- 90% of respondents are expected to apply their new skills and learnings after returning from a program
- The majority of respondents meet with their manager before an educational program (80%) as well as afterward (71%)
- Most respondents (68%) are expected to share what they have learned with their workplace colleagues
To download the final report, click here |
