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Background
In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, organisations must navigate numerous challenges, demanding agility, innovation, and a relentless commitment to continuous learning. The traditional corporate training methods, often characterised by static and rigid frameworks, struggle to keep pace with the dynamic needs of current companies. These outdated methods can hinder progress, stifle creativity, and lead to employee disengagement.
As industries evolve, the ability to adapt quickly becomes a critical success factor. Companies must not only respond to changes in their external environment but also anticipate and drive transformation from within. This necessitates a shift towards building learning organisations where continuous learning and knowledge sharing are embedded in the corporate culture.
At a Glance
Netatech Group launched a transformative initiative to become a learning organisation, prioritising agility and continuous improvement.
To achieve this, they spearheaded a workplace learning project in 2023 as a member of the Learning Enterprise Alliance (LEA), representing the National Centre of Excellence for Workplace Learning (NACE@IAL). This project aimed to boost team collaboration and performance by implementing a robust learning framework and integrating digital tools.
What Makes an Agile Organisation?
Transforming the workforce through the NACE@IAL consultancy initiative
The project was designed to evolve Netatech Engineering into a dynamic learning organisation, emphasising agility and continuous improvement. Key objectives included enhancing team collaboration and performance through the implementation of a comprehensive learning framework and cutting-edge digital tools.
The past ten months under Dr. Parveen’s guidance have been exhilarating. Our organisation has been reborn—each day pulses with the energy of Sprints, turning every meeting into a session of spirited and swift problem-solving. Our teams are no longer just avoiding burnout—they’re thriving, bursting with energy and innovation. Dr. Parveen’s dedication to leadership coaching is truly extraordinary. She has fearlessly navigated our unconventional culture, quickly pivoting to empathise with our needs and adapt her approach, rather than forcing outdated methods upon us.
Mr David Tan, CEO and Founder
I was blown away too by the survey results! Turned out this pushed our guys to set aside time to learn so they could perform better worked! And they are asking for more!
Ms Elinda Gan, Director of Operations
This learning project has had a profound impact on me and our team. It has not only enhanced our understanding of specific topics like digital tools, it has also equipped us with valuable skills and insights that we can apply to future projects using different digital tools and a Google Classroom that we can organise our work into topics or units, making it simple for us to find and review materials related to specific learnings that we tackle.
Ms Raquel C. Gonzalez, Philippines Office Manager
Identifying existing performance gaps
In preparation for its transformation journey, Netatech Engineering proactively identified several opportunities for improvement:
- Identified opportunities to strengthen team collaboration across departments and project teams.
- Recognised potential for enhancing adaptability to rapid changes in market and industry dynamics.
- Evaluated the underutilisation of available technological tools and digital resources.
- Emphasised the importance of cultivating a cohesive learning culture and framework for continuous improvement.
- Aligned organisational goals with operational processes to maximise efficiency and effectiveness.
This assessment served as a strategic roadmap, guiding targeted interventions aimed at leveraging identified opportunities to positively transform organisational practices and enhance overall performance.
Integration of workplace learning interventions
Working in close collaboration with the workplace learning consultant, Netatech Engineering strategically implemented a series of workplace learning interventions to enhance performance and drive organisational transformation:
- Implemented a comprehensive learning framework designed to promote agility and continuous learning among employees.
- Leveraged advanced digital tools and platforms to support learning initiatives and enhance workplace performance.
- Established regular learning sessions supplemented by Google Classroom repositories to facilitate knowledge sharing and skill development and held monthly Learning@Neta sessions.
- Conducted frequent meetings to ensure strategic alignment among leadership, fostering a unified approach towards organisational goals.
These interventions were meticulously designed to foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and ongoing improvement.
Scaling up on the workplace learning imperative
At the end of the project with NCE@IAL, Netatech Engineering was able to achieve the following outcomes:
The project aimed to transform Netatech Engineering into a learning organisation by cultivating a culture of agile and continuous learning, enhancing team performance, and leveraging technology for better collaboration and knowledge sharing. Some of the key interventions were a learning framework, digital tools, monthly Learning@Neta sessions, and regular leadership meetings. The project also led to the establishment of a learning space for the team across Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand.
What's next for Netatech Engineering?
Building on the success of their transformative project, Netatech Engineering plans to further deepen their commitment to continuous learning and innovation. The company aims to expand its agile methodologies and learning frameworks across its departments, fostering an even more integrated and collaborative work environment. Netatech intends to track and measure the long-term impact of these interventions, ensuring sustained growth and operational excellence.
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