Happen Consulting - Pragmatic Development
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Current Development Initiatives

Developing HR Professionals

developing key skills - ensuring return

Why fail to maximise the potential business return of development initiatives by running 'events' in isolation. £16 billion is spent on training each year - how do you ensure the value of this investment is measured?

All stakeholders will have their own criteria and definition of value and this intelligence can be utilised to take a holistic targeted approach to key skill development.

Current studies state that only 91% of organisation evaluate learning events and of those 98% only evaluate at the first level. It is no longer enough to say that we 'feel' training is good for the business. Delivering results focused development is a mandate in and catalyst for successful organisations.

We will help you to turn 'soft' measures 'hard' through needs analysis, development planning, targeting and application...

No development programme agenda should include the word 'close' as learning truly continues when applied in practice. When application produces visible results this provides feedback to the participant to embed the successful behaviours - completing the virtuous learning cycle. Proactively applying people management skills will then continue to stretch individual's performance and potential.

Return on the investment of development can be further enhanced by adapting existing business processes, recognising key returns and creating further opportunities.


Methodology - our line of attack

  • Challenge the need - unusual consultancy!
  • Understanding the business context
  • Begin at the end
  • Setting hard measures of success
  • Track learning through action
Our development approaches are modular which creates flexibility for our clients. Examples are:
  • Sales and business development
  • Email effectiveness

Capio Case Study and Client Quotes