The 70:20:10 model for workplace learning has garnered a lot of popularity in recent years, as the ‘next big thing’ in Learning and Development – there’s even an online community devoted to it, the 70:20:10 Forum! I think one of the biggest challenges companies face with it, is how to fully deploy and encourage the informal or experiential learning in the most effective, practical, applicable, and cost-saving way.
From the outset, it’s absolutely key to remember the importance of technology in really making the model come alive and make sense for the ‘non-converts’.Technology, change in mind-set and tangible evidence for its effectiveness is key for the 70:20:10 model to really take off. Just remember how the 70:20:10 model ratio breaks down: