The SML route is becoming increasingly popular. The Centre for Self Managed Learning can provide advice on appropriate options. One advantage of using strategic learning contracts is that they provide a measure of the pay-off from the learning undertaken. Typically learning groups will be asked to report at the end of their programme on their achievements. Such reporting can often be best accomplished by a presentation from groups to the CEO and Board members.
Costs vary depending on the size of the programme.
Usually, though, a programme will be significantly less cost than a formal training programme - and it will achieve much greater benefit to the organisation. Setting their own learning objectives rather than being obliged to accept those created by the designers of a training programme. This is done before they embark upon their formal learning solution. The use of a strategic learning contract is a powerful and demanding way of achieving commitment to undertake the learning schedule. No - we do offer a schedule of seminars and these are indicated in our diary and in our newsletters .