Blended learning working in a leadership development programme

Abstract

Blended learning is a concept that has emerged with the onset of e‐learning, or learning that is delivered across the Internet. This type of learning combines more traditional methods of teaching – such as instructor‐led classes held in a physical classroom – with Internet‐delivered content that is learner‐driven and self‐paced. This article looks briefly at the benefits of instructor‐led training and e‐learning, and describes the key elements of a learning organisation. It goes on to explain how e‐learning was effectively incorporated into a six‐month leadership development programme at a global organisation of 3,000 employees to enhance the instructor‐led content and overall programme results. Such results included an increased sense of teamwork and camaraderie, establishment of common concepts and language, and greater efficiency in “jump‐starting” group learning.