Strategic Learning & Development for High-Performing Organisations

MODULE 1 Understanding Business Priorities & the Strategic Role of L&D Module Description This session helps participants better understand how organisational priorities, operational per-formance, workforce capability, and business challenges should shape L&D strategy and de-cision-making. What This Module Covers • Understanding organisational priorities and performance drivers • Connecting capability gaps to operational outcomes • Business and operational language for L&D professionals • Understanding how organisations measure success • Mapping business priorities to learning priorities • Common barriers preventing L&D from becoming more strategically involved • Understanding the expectations of senior leadership in Qatar/GCC organisations Activities • Organisational priority mapping exercise • Capability gap identification activity • Business-to-learning alignment discussion MODULE 2 Strategic Learning Needs Analysis & Capability Planning Module Description This module explores how to conduct more strategic and business-focused learning needs analysis processes that go beyond traditional training requests and competency surveys. What This Module Covers • Difference between training requests and business capability needs • Organisational, functional, and individual capability analysis • Identifying operational performance gaps • Using business data to identify learning priorities • Common L&D diagnostic mistakes • Prioritising learning investments • Linking learning priorities to Qatarisation and workforce development Activities • Strategic TNA workshop • Capability gap analysis activity • Building a business-aligned learning proposal MODULE 3 Learning Transfer, Behaviour Change & Performance Improvement Module Description This session focuses on improving learning effectiveness by understanding the factors that influence workplace behaviour change and performance improvement. What This Module Covers • Why learning often fails to transfer into workplace performance • Understanding behaviour change principles • Designing for behaviour, not just knowledge • Role of managers in learning transfer • Reinforcement and application strategies • Measuring workplace behaviour indicators • Practical approaches to improving learning application Activities • Learning transfer diagnostic • Redesigning weak learning objectives • Behaviour-change planning activity MODULE 4 L&D, National Capability Development & Qatarisation Module Description This session explores how L&D can contribute more effectively towards national workforce development priorities, succession planning, and Qatarisation initiatives. What This Module Covers • Qatar National Vision 2030 and workforce development • L&D’s role in supporting Qatarisation • Building capability pipelines for national talent • Succession readiness and structured development pathways • Coaching, mentoring, and workplace learning • Common challenges in national workforce development • Measuring capability readiness beyond participation numbers Activities • Qatarisation capability planning discussion • Development pathway design exercise • GCC case study analysis

MODULE 5 Measuring L&D Impact, ROI & Strategic Dashboards Module Description This session helps participants strengthen their ability to measure, communicate, and demon-strate the impact of L&D initiatives using practical metrics and dashboards. What This Module Covers • L&D measurement frameworks • Understanding business-focused metrics • ROI and impact measurement approaches • Behaviour indicators and operational metrics • Linking L&D metrics to business outcomes • Dashboard design principles • Executive reporting approaches • Visualising L&D data effectively Activities • L&D dashboard workshop • KPI mapping activity • ROI scenario discussions MODULE 6 Stakeholder Engagement, Influence & Change Management Module Description This session focuses on strengthening stakeholder engagement and improving the ability of L&D professionals to contribute more effectively to organisational discussions and workforce initiatives. What This Module Covers • Stakeholder mapping for L&D professionals • Building credibility and influence • Understanding organisational decision-making dynamics • Engaging managers and business leaders • Communicating recommendations effectively • Managing resistance to learning initiatives • Change management principles for L&D transformation • Building stronger partnerships across the organisation Activities • Stakeholder mapping exercise • Influence and communication role plays • Leadership engagement simulations MODULE 7 Modern L&D Strategy, AI & Benchmarking Module Description This session examines emerging L&D trends, modern learning ecosystems, AI-enabled learn-ing approaches, and benchmarking practices relevant to Qatar and GCC organisations. What This Module Covers • Modern L&D operating models • AI applications in L&D • Learning ecosystems and digital learning strategy • Skills analytics and personalised learning • AI risks, governance, and quality considerations • Benchmarking L&D maturity • Comparing organisational practices against leading GCC organisations • Future skills and workforce capability trends Activities • AI in L&D discussion lab • L&D maturity assessment • Benchmarking exercise MODULE 8 Strategy-to-Execution Simulation & Action Planning Module Description The final session consolidates workshop learning through a practical simulation where partici-pants convert strategic ideas into realistic implementation plans. What This Module Covers • Translating strategy into implementation • Prioritising initiatives and quick wins • Resource and stakeholder planning • Managing constraints and organisational realities • Building sustainable L&D initiatives • Creating practical implementation roadmaps • Strengthening long-term L&D credibility and impact Activities • Strategy-to-execution simulation • Group implementation planning • 90-day action roadmap development • Peer review and facilitator coaching MODULE 9 Special Session | Qatari Women in the Workforce Featuring Aysha Al Kuwari Module Description L&D strategy doesn't happen in a vacuum. It happens inside organisations shaped by culture, policy, and workforce dynamics that are actively shifting. Qatar's workforce is changing and understanding who is entering, advancing, and leading in organisations today is directly relevant to how L&D professionals design programmes, meas-ure impact, and build stakeholder credibility. Aisha Al Kuwari brings a grounded perspective on the evolving role of Qatari women in the workforce the structural enablers, the persistent barriers, and what organisations are actually doing versus what they claim. This isn't a surface-level diversity conversation. It's a practical lens on a workforce reality that every L&D professional in Qatar and the GCC needs to ac-count for in their strategies, their talent pipelines, and their influence conversations with lead-ership.