Emma Deutrom Learning & Development Team Centrelink 02 6200 9017 emma.deutrom@centrelink.gov.au
	Current Perspective Flexible Learning Leaders has enabled me to make a greater contribution to the direction of organisational learning in Centrelink.

Reports, Papers and Publications

~ Final presentation, December 2004.
~ Presentation to AITD during NET*Working 2004 November 2004 (PDF, 152KB).
~ Interview for edtion 6 of Knowledge Tree e-journal: Emma Deutrom discusses her 2004 Flexible Learning Leaders project on developing flexible learning, within Centrelink Australia, a government business unit, which delivers services and social payments(October 2004).
~ Postcard: All action in ACT's backyard.  16 August 2004

Professional Development Goal

Emma's goal in becoming a Flexible Learning Leader is to have a broader understanding of how technology can assist in the development and delivery of flexible learning. She would like to gain the knowledge required to research, plan and align technology to learning outcomes in a nationally networked organisation

Strategies

• Completing 2 Post Graduate Units from the Graduate Diploma of Leadership in Workplace Development
• External Coach/mentor
• Attendance at AHRI National Conference
• Attendance at various e-learning seminars/workshops
• Completion of Strategic HR Leadership workshop.

Outcomes

To develop leadership skills, to positively influence and integrate the organisation's learning agenda in business practices that reflect achievement of business goals.

Summary of Learning

The rapid change in the world of work is contributing to the change we are seeing in the learning and development industry. Learning initiatives that are embedded in organisational practice add value to the business through the achievement of business goals. This leverage is taking L&D professionals into the board room where L&D is now becoming a part of the broader HR foundation rather than just tacked on to the end of it. L&D professionals have a significant contribution to make to take their organisations into the future.

Updated: 17 March, 2005