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Lowther7, LLC is a firm with a focus on positive results and affordable solutions for your organization's unique learning needs. Through an extensive international network Lowther7 is connected to a variety of small and mid-sized professional firms that can provide creative team approach solutions.

Most projects start with a vision. You may want to start a new venture, refresh a stagnant program, or fine tune a program that you know needs updating to stay competitive. Let the education and knowledge experts at Lowther7 help your business find the solutions to solve your company's learning needs.

The following 7 Keys will unlock the secrets to establishing a quality education program within your company. While appearance may be different to the outside public the internal elements are consistent regardless if it is professional firm, an association, or a for profit business. The key to success is that all the major elements are included. Each time you try skipping a step to save time, staffing or money you greatly reduce your chances of reaching excellence. Let us help you create an action plan and moves your vision toward creation.

7 Keys to creating quality organization-wide education

KEY ONE: Commitment and Support

This is a commitment at all levels of the organization. Excellence needs more than senior level support, it needs senior management’s involvement in creating and sustaining the organization’s educational direction, performance, and focus. This includes the development of a strategic process that ties education into the overall business plan of the organization.

KEY TWO: Needs Assessment and Analysis

Excellence requires that there is a system developed for identifying and analyzing educational needs that relate to the organizations overall strategic plan. If the program is intended for internal organizational use then it is important to know how the organization structures long-term education and professional development by using a needs assessment. If the program is intended for external use – you had better know your market very well if you want to be competitive.

KEY THREE: Planning and Performance Projection

Based upon your needs assessments and analysis, develop measurable short and long-term educational goals with performance projections of key education results that tie into the overall business strategy. If you have not already done so at this point be sure to develop a realistic budget to support your project.

KEY FOUR: Content and Design

Develop a system that will collect the appropriate subject matter content and support a consistent work flow process. There are various formats and delivery models from which to choose. Developing clear course learning objectives, when done first and properly will guide you in selecting the appropriate subject matter expert (SME), the course design, and the most effective delivery method. This is a critical point to insure the content matches any special requirement such as license or certification standards, CEU’s or ILU’s.

KEY FIVE: Marketing and Promotion

Note that we use two action words here, marketing and promotion. If the program is intended for internal organizational use then be sure that your marketing plan relates to the needs assessment of your staff and clients. If the program is intended for external use then be sure that your education marketing plan is included as part of your overall organization plan. Many associations neglect the promotion of individual courses or programs. You can have the world’s best SME, course, delivery format, at the right price but if your audience doesn’t know about it – it will fail. Those that rely on the reputation and marketing of the organization will fail in their education efforts without adequate promotion and advertisement of your courses or education products. Budget accordingly.

KEY SIX: Implementation and Delivery

Follow your implementation and delivery action plan. Be patient and give it time. On an organizational level think in terms of a process that may take 2- 3 years to see real results. Your needs assessment and analysis (Key 3), planning and performance projection (Key 4) will provide you with a direction and a path. At the course level, keep a close eye on the competition and your profession or trade. The entire world of continuing education and professional education has changed in the past several years. Don't be afraid to try the new and the different. Stay as current of technology as your budget will reasonably allow. Be prepared for continual change and adjust accordingly. Plan on it!

KEY SEVEN: Evaluation and Improvement

All outstanding programs include an evaluation and feedback process. Build a system that continual evaluates the operational work flow process each year. Set up a system that will evaluate each course, service or product against (Key 3) measurable short and long-term educational goals with performance projections. Most of all don’t let this valuable information collect dust. Use it to continually improve, build your reputation as a quality organization, and become more profitable.

A Lowther7 project team will help you transform your vision of excellence into action and reality. Depending upon the scope of your project, Lowther7 is connected to a vast network of technical and subject matter experts that can supplement and address any specific related need.

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