Blended Learning Design Overview

Question

Explain the term Blended Learning Design Overview in Designing HRD Programs with an example?

Answer 1

The senior management of Company B has recently undergone a restructuring and a new CEO has replaced a long time employee in the same position. The senior management team has struggled with the transition of the reorganization and adjustment to the new leadership style of the new CEO. Several members of the senior management team have submitted resignations citing lack of organization and unclear communication as the reasons for their decision to depart Company B. Due to the restructuring of responsibilities and lack of communication about responsibility and accountability amongst the team, several projects have fallen behind schedule costing Company B significant amounts of money and putting client relationships at risk. Through interviews with members of the senior management team, it becomes clear that the team as a whole is experiencing difficulty with communication after the transition to new leadership and the delegation of new responsibilities. It appears that each member of the team has failed to address the shared concerns instead waiting for the new CEO to initiate some form of communication to bring the group together and work out the disorganization. Team members have been given new job descriptions and responsibilities, but goals and expectations have also been unclear which has been directly responsible for the behind schedule projects.

Because communication amongst the team is the utmost importance for functionality of the entire company and mutual goals and clarity of responsibilities are the only way to accomplish this, a workshop on this topic was developed entitled “Communicating as a Team”. The target audience is all members of the senior management team as well as the new company CEO. The workshop is mandatory due to the impact of the situation on the company’s bottom line and the security of the company’s reputation with existing clients. The goal and expectation is that communication will improve amongst the team and goals and expectations will gain clarity through the improved communication. As a result, projects will get back on track, client relationships will improve and turnover in the senior management team will decrease.