Micro-Learnings by Finerty Consulting
Micro-Learnings
Practical, behavioral, targeted 45-minute 'chunks' of learning that fit together as part of a larger campaign. Micro-learning sessions are intended to teach immediately actionable nano-behaviors to audiences who don't have the time or bandwidth for a larger workshop. They are an agile, flexible learning methodology, designed and delivered just in time to meet an immediate learning need.
What are Nano-Behaviors?
Nano-behaviors are specific, measurable, and intentionally-limited behaviors that participants can learn in just 30-45 minutes and then go on to apply. It's not "establish better cross-functional partnerships" — rather it's "go make these specific investments in 2-3 key partnerships"!
What are some Micro-Learning topics?
(1)
Partnership Investments
Identifying targeted investments to make in key partnerships.
(2)
Balancing Your Flexibility
The impact of over- and under-flexibility on trust and influence.
(3)
Listen Up
Framing Your ideas.
(4)
Make Meetings Matter
Facilitate the heck out of It.
(5)
What to Say When They Say No
Navigating tricky dialogue dynamics.
(6)
Your Goals are Set - Now What?
Tools for preventing and resolving goal misalignments.
(7)
Who's In Charge Here
Navigating decision making roles and responsibilities.
(8)
Stick the Landing
Stopping decision making 'swirl'.
(9)
Follow-Up Mechanisms
Tools for following up and holding people accountable.
Sample Micro-Learning Session
You have a great idea, but that's only half the battle. How do you frame it in such a way that your stakeholders buy in? Join Susan Finerty and the Finerty Consulting team as we share strategies for making your ideas resonate with a variety of different decision-making styles.
The Micro-Learning Process
Foundational Learning
- E-learning and/or live learning session, giving everyone access to the baseline content and establishing a shared vocabulary for describing and diagnosing cross-functional opportunity areas.
Reinforcement Planning
- Select from a menu of potential topics for the subject of the first micro-learning session, focused on one key nano-behavior and a call to action encouraging participants to put the behavior into practice
Mirco-Learning #1
- First learning session, focused on the first key nano-behavior
- Specific call to action encouraging participants to put the behavior into practice
- Participants vote on the topic for next session
Micro-Learning #2
- Second learning session, focused on the nano-behavior participants voted upon in session #1
- Measure how many participants applied nano-behavior #1
- Specific call to action, encouraging participants to put the behavior into practice
- Participants vote on the topic next session
Micro-Learning #3
- Third learning session, focused on the nano-behavior participants voted upon in session #2
- Measure how many participants applied nano behaviors #1 and #2
- Specific call to action encouraging participants to put the final nano-behavior into practice
Reinforcement Learning
- Evaluate feedback from initial learning and micro-learning sessions to determine opportunity areas and methodology for further learning activities
Outcomes of Micro-Learning
- Practical, interactive, measurable, and immediately applicable learning
- Specific investments in 2-3 key partnerships
- Valuable behaviors that actually get put into practice