#wlearn - enterprise peer-to-peer learning platform
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#wlearn is a cloud based platform to organize, assess, track and reward informal peer-to-peer learning within an organization. work + learn = #wlearnTRANSCRIPT
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#wlearn
Enterprise Peer-to-Peer Learning Solution
Atul Pandey
www.wlearn.co
www.wlearn.co | @wlearnapp | #wlearn October 2014
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Challenges for I.T Organizations Today
Skills shortage for cutting
edge technologies
Engineers & consultants
spread across time zones
Low knowledge sharing
between peers
High cost of training &
development
Low people engagement,
recognition & motivation
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Increasing skills gap for
upcoming projects
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THE DYNAMIC NATURE OF I.T. SPACE IS THE
ROOT CAUSE OF I.T. SKILLS GAP PROBLEM
Source: http://nist.gov/mep/upload/Bridging-the-Skills-Gap_2012.pdf
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Two Options
Hire new high skilled engineers
• Expensive & time consuming
• Skilled labour shortage
Send existing engineers on I.T. bootcamps
• Expensive: $1000 - $5000 per engineer
• Low information retention (<10%)
• Takes engineers out of the workflow
• Top-down, selective & infrequent
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Both Options are Inadequate ...
Do not address the root cause of the problem – The
dynamic nature of the I.T. space
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CORPORATE LEARNING
IS FUNDAMENTALLY BROKEN
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GLOBALLY, OVER $300 BILLION IS SPENT ON CORPORATE LEARNING
AND DEVELOPMENT
Source: https://www.trainingindustry.com/blog/blog-entries/how-big-is-the-training-market.aspx
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And Yet ...
Source: http://nist.gov/mep/upload/Bridging-the-Skills-Gap_2012.pdf
of IT organizations indicate that there is an
overall “skills gap” among their employees 93%
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Moreover ...
Source: http://www.trainingindustry.com/learning-technologies/articles/elearning-and-the-impact-on-employee-engagement.aspx
of employees leave for lack of development
opportunities and training 23%
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A Whopping ...
Source: http://www.gallup.com/poll/165269/worldwide-employees-engaged-work.aspx
of employees are disengaged at work 87%
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Source: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/235366
THE “SKILLS GAP” IS COSTING
ORGANIZATIONS $1.3 TRILLION A YEAR
IN LOST PRODUCTIVITY IN US ALONE
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THE SOLUTION ALREADY
EXISTS WITHIN YOUR ORGANIZATION
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According to 70:20:10 Rule
Source: http://www.slideshare.net/charlesjennings/8-reasons-to-focus-on-informal-social-learning
of learning at workplace takes place
informally through peers or on the job 90%
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Informal Learning Occurs Everyday at the Workplace
Coffee
catch ups
Meetings Discussion
Groups
During
Lunches
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Informal Learning...
Source: http://www.slideshare.net/charlesjennings/8-reasons-to-focus-on-informal-social-learning
is more effective less expensive better received than
formal learning
JUST-IN-TIME RATHER THAN
JUST-IN-CASE
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What is #wlearn?
A cloud based solution to organize, assess, track and reward
informal peer-to-peer learning within your organization
work + learn = #wlearn
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#wlearn is Autonomous Learning & Knowledge Sharing
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Your employees choose
• When and where to learn
• How and what to learn
Fits personal learning styles and
development goals
You teach, you learn, you network
and collaborate
Turns every employee into a knowledge source
• Empowers them to curate relevant content on
their areas of expertise & add own analysis
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The Holistic #wlearning Cycle
IDENTIFY
SKILLS
GAP
LEARN
SHARE &
DISCUSS
TEACH
WORK
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#wlearn Jargon
TRAINING PLAYLISTS A list of curated learning resources organized in a sequence with annotations
TRAINER Anyone who creates a playlist
LEARNER Anyone who learns from a playlist
INTERACTIONS Comments, up-votes and help requests
ASSESSMENTS Auto-graded questions to measure understanding of the playlist topic
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#wlearn Time: Want to learn with your peers?
Search training
playlists
created by your
peers
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Discuss &
interact as
you learn
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#wlearn Time: Learn Any where, Anytime
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Consume training
playlists at your
own pace,
anywhere, anytime
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#wlearn Time: Gamification for Engagement & Recognition
Earn badges &
climb the leader
board
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#wlearn Time: Share Your Expertise
Become a trainer
Create a new #wlearn playlist
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#wlearn Time: Curate Content & Assessments
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Add auto-graded
assessments to
measure learning
outcome
Curate existing
training content or
create your own
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#wlearn Time: Analytics & Reports
Get actionable
insights into
Skills gap,
learning needs
and talent of your
workforce
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Why use #wlearn?
Transforms your workforce
into a learning community
Reduces training and
development costs
Provides actionable insights
to close the skills gap
Hyper-connects peers.
Drives engagement and
motivation
Opens new channels for
knowledge flow making
organization smarter &
innovative
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Improves productivity &
talent retention
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Value Proposition
Managers SMEs Freshers
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• Real-time skills heat map
• Proactively train team for new
projects
• Recognize & reward rock stars
• Hire & train based on predictive
insights
• Share your expertise
• Grow your reputation
• Mentor and coach freshers
• Be up-to-date on latest tech
developments
• Learn on-demand
• Validate existing skills
• Discuss bleeding edge topics
• Join learning tracks in topics of
interest
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Key Differentiator
Advantages over Enterprise Social Networking Platforms
• Curates information scattered across internal networks & external websites into social learning playlists.
• Learning profiles, learning goals & assessments to track learning outcomes
• Rich predictive analytics around skills gap & skills demands for upcoming projects
Advantages over LMS’s
• A learning community, not just software & content
• Bleeding edge content kept fresh by peers, for peers
• Informal social interactions between learners & trainers
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#WLEARN HAS THE
BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
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1000% ROI* over 1 year with #wlearn
Reduced Training costs
• For freshers & Sr. Engineers Reduced Hiring costs
• From proactive up skilling
• Improved talent retention
Reduced Reporting costs
• Eliminates collecting & syncing data
across multiple spreadsheets
Intangible Benefits
• Innovation
• Higher productivity & reduced skills gap
• Improved morale & engagement
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*Based on Survey of I.T. companies with teams of 250 engineers or more
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BUT ... What if employees
#WLEARN and LEAVE?
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WELL ... What if they don’t
#WLEARN and STAY?
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#wlearn Early Adopter Program (EAP)
A branded peer-to-peer learning
solution for your company
Unlimited #wlearn playlists
Unlimited employees
2 month - $200
Discounted rates after the pilot program
Concierge service to get you up
and running
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GET IN
TOUCH
Atul Pandey
www.wlearn.co
@wlearnapp
+61 450 973 975
Sydney, Australia