Learning & Development professionals What can we learn from each other in Europe? DVWO, Germany March 2011
1. Investments in T&E 1. Ministry of Education and Research € billion in 2007 (kindergartens, schools, trainees, universities) 2. Expenditure for Adult Education in the public sector € 1.5 billion in Continuing vocational training / expenses of enterprises € 27.0 billion in 2007 for all employees in Germany € 176,3 billion AIF International Meeting on Learning 2
2. Training competencies Ten DVWO member associations, which perform train the trainer seminars have the following consensus of competencies and attitudes Trainer Toolbox Implementation of training Evaluation of training Methodological and social competence Expert Knowledge Identity of the Trainer Personality: Values, Vision, Competence and Humanity AIF International Meeting on Learning 3
3. Certification systems Distribution of formal recognition/ certifications in Germany AZWV (for institutions to get public money) 43 % After the adult-education law of the state 39 % By a professional- or trade association 35 % By companies for product training 22 % As a school or (technical) university 18 % By the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees 17 % AIF International Meeting on Learning 4
4. Training Methods Representative Survey of freelance Trainer, magazine “Manager Seminare”, 2010 Role playing 86 % Coaching85 % Case Studies80 % Collegial Consultation75 % Action Learning69 % Problem based Learning60 % Refraiming 59 % Question: How often do you use the following methods (answers: always and often ) AIF International Meeting on Learning 5
5. Organization Training / continuing education is generally associated with the human resources department, the responsibility has a senior staff member. Enterprise Business - e.g. Audi, VW, banks, savings banks - have partially outsourced training companies in own academies. The management of these academies and remuneration of staff is outside the collective agreement. AIF International Meeting on Learning 6
6. Management & Leadership Since the early 90's, management concepts are increasingly spreading such as Reengineering - Chaos Management – Sustainability - Corporate Governance - Strategic business - Shareholder Value and Value Based Management - Balanced Scorecard - Change Management - Learning organizations They have professionalized companies. Is there a significant difference between the public and the private sector? There is no difference. The private company is a model for the modern public sector “same output with less money” AIF International Meeting on Learning 7
7. Trainers Associations The main trainers associations are organized in DVWO 4 Professional associations 4 Methods associations 2 Methods associations in the health market 2 associations close to the trainers market 12 Associations with about 12.ooo individual members AIF International Meeting on Learning 8 1.Experiential learningAIF Frage 7 What are the most important trainer’s associations in Germany
8. Rules and Regulations Germany has 16 states. Each state has its own continuing education law. Their content and text are not standardized. The focus of the federal education laws is Everybody must have the chance to participate in continuing education/training Communities and cities have to develop and support a system for continuing education/training. In this system institutions of continuing education/adult education - must be accessible to all and need to work with all social institutions AIF International Meeting on Learning 9
9. International Networks The German methods associations belong to their international networks. Individual members of the training associations are also members of ASTD. AIF International Meeting on Learning 10
10. Future Germany concentrates on the resource of education and training. In the future T & D will be more segmented, to reach more specialized target groups. The focus of training will be derived from EU Guidelines. AIF International Meeting on Learning 11