How ready is your team to transform training to a system of mastery to stay competitive in the knowledge economy? The new standard for learning & development teams is to build for mastery. But what is mastery? This quick presentation will take you through an evidence-based definition, with examples for the workplace. Next, we present 3 BIG implications for learning & development teams. How ready is your team to transform training to a system of mastery to stay competitive in the knowledge economy?

1. What is Mastery?
The new standard for
learning & development!
Sparking learning into expertise

2. Let’s start by defining
‘mastery’…

3. Mastery is a continuum
Novice
Initiate
Apprentice
Journeyman
Expert
Master
Hoffman, 1998

4. Mastery is a continuum
Novice
Initiate
Apprentice
Journeyman
Expert
Master
Hoffman, 1998

5. Mastery in the workplace
Minimal
exposure to
professional
practice
Novice
Initiate
Examples for Novice:
1. Learner interested in
domain
2. New hire with no
previous experience
Apprentice
Journeyman
Expert
Master

6. Mastery in the workplace
Undergoing initial
instruction in the
field or domain
Novice
Initiate
Apprentice
Examples for Initiate:
1. New student in formal
program of training
2. New hire who is
undergoing initial training
Journeyman
Expert
Master

7. Mastery in the workplace
Has basic
training &
now learning
from experts
Novice
Initiate
Apprentice
Examples:
Co-op student
Intern
Apprentice
Clinical practicum
Journeyman
Expert
Master

8. Mastery in the workplace
Experienced,
reliable
worker;
competent
Novice
Initiate
Apprentice
Journeyman
Examples:
1. Employee with
experience
2. Mid-career
professional
Expert
Master

9. Mastery in the workplace
Accurate judgment;
Efficient performance;
Adapt to rare or new
contexts in domain
Novice
Initiate
Apprentice
Journeyman
Expert
Master
Examples for Expert:
1. Senior professional with
multiple awards
2. “The” go-to person in
organization to solve difficult
domain-based problems

10. Mastery in the workplace
Elite expert who sets
regulations, standards
or ideals for the
profession or domain
Novice
Initiate
Apprentice
Journeyman
Expert
Master
Examples for Master:
1. “The” go-to person even the
experts go to when they have
questions
2. Qualified teacher to novices,
apprentices, etc.

11. Implication #1 for Training & Development
Not all employees come to training events with
same level of knowledge and skills

12. Implication #2 for Training & Development
Training
sessions
Employees need
opportunities to
practice
On the job
practice
Share &
learn from
peers

13. Implication #3 for Training & Development
 Competency A
Matched to
 Competency B
 Competency C
Training needs to align with measures of
competency

14. Does your training & development…
Appreciate not all learners start at the same
point?
Allow learners the extent of practice they
need?
Measure competency?
Pinpoint where learning decisions happen?
does!

15. Find out how easy it is
to build training into mastery
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