As grad programs kick off this month, employers are placing heavier-than-ever demands on graduate development programs to bring the greatest possible value to the organisation. Which makes this an exciting time. Demands are driving innovation and the employers who embrace them will benefit for years to come.
At DBL, our team is inspired about 3 strategies we’re seeing adopted in graduate development programs that will create value for organisations into the future. The great news is that each one is flexible to fit your program size, budget and organisational culture:
1) Individualise each graduate’s development to ensure relevance to each graduate’s development needs and application back in the business. Do this through using development assessments, one-on-one coffee coaching before and after each intervention, flexibility for a graduate to choose paths or streams of training within your program based on their development needs ... (the list goes on!);
2) Blend multiple delivery formats to get better bang for your buck and allow some individualisation in a tailored program that fits your business. This might mean adopting a non-traditional approach that mixes interactive online modules, individual coaching, group mentoring, workshops, practical business projects and individual challenges back in the business over the length of your graduate program. Get creative.
3) Embed senior leaders and managers into the fabric of your development program to expose graduates to their leaders, build strong relationships, and increase the chances of application of new knowledge and skills back in the business. Expose, expose, expose.
To discuss how we might be able to help you in your graduate development program, please get in touch.
Explore 9 Graduate Development Capabilities for your program here:
http://www.dblearning.biz/Graduates_program.html
Josh Mackenzie
Director, Speaker and Author
Development Beyond Learning
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