Gordon Bull on transitioning learning
departments at Moving Learning 2006
Moving Learning | London, UK | 28 april 2006
 Gordon Bull, Managing Director of Learning Forte and a former Global Director of Learning & Development at Vodafone is to present at Moving Learning 2006 on the transition that training departments need to make in order to become true business improvement partners.
Moving Learning 2006 is a one day seminar, sponsored by QA, Compu'train, Microsoft and LearningGuide, taking place at Microsoft Reading on 14 June and at Hotel Artemis Amsterdam on 15 June. Gordon's presentation will highlight the journey necessary for companies to move from training provision as a cost centre to added value learning as a business improvement process. He will illustrate this journey through his experiences as CLO for Entranet and as Director of Global Learning Management for Vodafone.
"Transitioning from the typical training department, often well versed in running courses, to a business improvement partner is a long and difficult journey," say Gordon. "Often you find that the training team lacks the skills required to make the transition, yet you can't simply hire the right talent in, simply because it often does not exist out there in the market in sufficient quantities. Your journey of transformation therefore is multi disciplined approach across the whole spectrum of staff development, learning and learning technologies. There is no quick fix and becoming a trusted business partner takes time."
Gordon's presentation will end with insights into where he thinks the learning function will be or should be going in the future and will include feedback from his recent participation in a Government sponsored eLearning Mission to the USA.
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Alison Parkinson, United Kingdom
Email: a.parkinson@movinglearning.com
Marielle Buijink, Netherlands
Email: m.buijink@movinglearning.com
About Moving Learning 2006
Moving Learning 2006 is a one-day seminar running consecutively at Microsoft, Reading on 14 June and at Hotel Artemis, Amsterdam on 15 June. For program details, attendance fees and registration visit www.movinglearning.com.
Moving Learning 2006 is sponsored by Compu'train, Global Learning Alliance, LearningGuide, Microsoft and QA.
About Gordon Bull
Gordon is Managing Director of Learning Forte Limited, a new consultancy aimed at supporting businesses to use learning and learning technologies as a business improvement tool. "Learning is so much more than running a few courses" says Gordon. "Designed properly the learning function can be a strategic business improvement process, driving revenues and reducing costs."
Gordon was formerly Director of Global Learning Management for Vodafone, the world's largest mobile phone operator. He established Vodafone's virtual corporate university, the Vodafone Global Campus in 2002 serving 65,000 employees in 18 countries. He has also pioneered innovative learning solutions for Vodafone's channel partners and customers.
He has 28 years learning and development experience and served in five colleges of further education, rising to the post of Principal and Chief Executive, which he held for 7½ years, before returning to the commercial sector. He has served on various national committees including the FEFC Inclusive Learning National Advisory Group, the FEFC Distributed, Open and Distance Learning Advisory Group and the QCA Special Education Needs Co-ordination Group. He also served on the former Department for Education and Employment Special Education Needs Committee, which produced the 'Excellence for All' Green Paper.
Gordon has long been regarded as a pioneer in learning and has held a number of learning related directorships, including the e-Business National Training Organisation, and is a former Chairman of the Southern Regional Council for Education and Training. He is currently a Council Member of the Learning and Skills Council for Berkshire and also Chair of the Audit Committee. He has presented at many national and international conferences on many topics relating to learning, learning technologies and aligning learning to boost business performance. |
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