generational insights during lean budget times
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Jeffrey Vargas, CLO, Commodities Futures Trading Commission, Generational Insights During Lean Budget Times, Blackboard Federal Strategies Workshop 04/10/13TRANSCRIPT
Generational Insights During Lean Budget Times
Blackboard Federal Strategies Forum
Presented by:
Jeffrey VargasChief Learning Officer
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
April 10, 2013
The following presentation is a reflection of the opinions of the presenter and is not an endorsement of the Federal Government or the Agency in which the presenter is employed.
DOES ANY OF THIS SOUND FAMILIAR?“They cut my
training budget by 40% due to sequestration.”
“Our training EVS scores are taking a nose
dive!”
“I can barely complete OPM’s mandatory training
requirements and I’ve got a staff of younger employees
that have a ton of immediate training requests.”
WHAT TO DO WHEN THEY TAKE YOUR $$ AWAY?
CRYRESIGN/RETIREGET YOUR KIDS AND THEIR
FRIENDS TO VOLUNTEER ON YOUR STAFF
PICKET YOUR CFO’S OFFICE
WHAT TO DO WHEN THEY TAKE YOUR $$ AWAY?
CRYRESIGN/RETIREGET YOUR KIDS AND THEIR
FRIENDS TO VOLUNTEER ON YOUR STAFF
PICKET YOUR CFO’S OFFICECENSORED!
WHAT TO DO WHEN THEY TAKE YOUR $$ AWAY?
CRYRESIGN/RETIREGET YOUR KIDS AND
THEIR FRIENDS TO VOLUNTEER ON YOUR STAFF
PICKET YOUR CFO’S OFFICE
WHAT TO DO WHEN THEY TAKE YOUR $$ AWAY?
CRYRESIGN/RETIREGET YOUR KIDS AND THEIR
FRIENDS TO VOLUNTEER ON YOUR STAFF
PICKET YOUR CFO’S OFFICE
TRAINING
FUNDS
OR BUST
$$$
SO WHAT CAN YOU REALLY DO?
• Build Your Generational IQ• Build/Enhance Your Strategic Learning
Plan• Build/Enhance Business Case for Your
Learning Needs• Relook at Your Needs Assessment
Process• Participate/Support in Interagency
Collaborations
Disclaimer: DO NOT do
anything of the previous things!
GENERATIONAL IQ
Assess Generational Make-up of
Your Learning Team
Assess Generational Make-up of
the Audiences Your Trying to
reach
Assess the Generational Approach you have toward
Training Assessment &
Technology
BUILD/ENHANCE YOUR STRATEGIC LEARNING PLAN
Focus on the Mission
Focus on Customer Needs
Focus on Demonstrating Economies of Scale
Focus on Marketing Your Success
Infrastructure – 5 Years Out Speak the Language of Risk
“What will happen to the Agency if training is not provided?”
Place decisions in the “if/then category”
Leverage the Good Work of Sister Agencies
BUILD/ENHANCE BUSINESS CASE FOR LEARNING NEEDS
TAKE A FRESH LOOK AT YOUR NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS
(Do a Dr. Phil) How is this process going for you?
Note! For Generation X/Y = Data is King
Who are you involving in your needs assessment process?
What technology are you using? How are you distributing your results
with manager and employees? How are you comparing results (5
years ago, 10 years ago, etc.)
PARTICIPATE/SUPPORT INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION
CLO Council OPM Pilots Partnership - Partnership for Public Service Educational Partnership – Research/Innovation
FINAL THOUGHTS
Mitigating Generational Differences in Training and Development begins and ends with involvement and inclusion.
Lean budgets require a renewed focus, not only results – but a focus on people.