Case study: Specsavers & bridging skills gaps
In a recent QA article, we looked at the need to become an ‘Organization of the Future.’ and how organizations are having to ‘re-imagine’ themselves and define new ways to adapt and prosper. Organizations must adapt to the ‘New Rules’* by evolving into a new shape – and by deploying a new series of skills and capabilities.
The ‘New Rules’ will continue impact every organsition - large or small - and every organsition will need to find different ways of acquiring the skills and capabilities needed. But when staff at Specsavers pitched-up for what they thought would be a standard Personal Development training day, no one thought they would be entering the Crystal Maze…
Ready for the future through the ‘Crystal Maze’
Specsavers wanted ‘something different’ and they wanted it to be a surprise! So when QA were given just 5 weeks to deliver a program of bite-sized learning over the course of a day, it was quite a challenge. So QA set about providing 10 subjects and facilitated ‘self-selection’ using a theme similar to TV program, ‘The Crystal Maze’, as teams worked together to achieve their aims.
Specsavers: An organization of the future
Listen to Tom Bavetta, QA's Learning Solutions Manager on how QA helped Specsavers develop their staff to become an ‘organization of the future’.
Specsavers have recognized the ‘organization of the future’ is needed now and have equipped their teams to deal with the ‘New Rules’. Talk to QA to find out how we can help yours.
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QA helps individuals and organizations achieve their potential through world-class Learning Strategy and Solutions. This includes: training and certification, innovative Talent Solutionsthat solve both business critical skills and capability gaps, Business Transformation solutions, enabling change and transformation through engagement and education of workforces, and Managed Learning Services. In addition, QA provide consultancy, apprenticeships and post graduate degrees on a range of technical, business and leadership subjects. With over 22 UK training centers – including Apprenticeships, Consulting and Cyber Academies – and a range of online learning options, QA offer an unparalleled set of learning solutions to both private and public sector organizations.
*Deloitte regularly undertake UK specific research, and to quote their key finding in 2017: ‘The organization of the future’ emerged as the prime focus ……with talent acquisition and learning highest on the business agenda.’ - Human Capital Trends. UK Supplement 2017 – Top 5 challenges for HR.