Kate DiLeo

Leader of Learning and Development
McGough Construction

Kate DiLeo is the Leader of Learning and Development for McGough Construction, one of the Upper Midwest’s premier construction firms offering full-service real estate capabilities. In an industry where change is a constant aspect of delivering the highest value to the customer, Kate deploys a High Adaption for High Adoption strategy. Her calibrated approach to implementing learning solutions that are just-in-time and rooted in the 70-20-10 Rule, which states that adults learn best by doing, has improved both training deployment and skills acquisition for employees by over 60% in less than 12 months.

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Agenda Day 2

Sunday, June 11th, 2017

6:40 PM HAPPY HOUR DEBATE — Just-In-Time Training: How to Pair Learning with On-The-Spot Resources

The goal of just-in-time training is to provide employees with vital training and learning when they need it most. Instead of relegating training to online courses and scheduled training, a just-in-time training mindset delivers relevant information and skills brush-ups when they are needed most. While the process looks spontaneous, it requires learning leaders to create a detailed road map of what topics to cover and to coordinate their training extensively with managers who can sense when employees need spurts of just-in-time training: In this happy hour debate, learn the importance of:

Creating a microlearning library of skills that can be deployed just when needed
Incorporate real world training opportunities that allow employees to put their knowledge into practice
The “High Adaption for High Adoption” strategy that allows individuals to own their expertise with relevant learning