Colleague curriculum wins bronze for Barclays: Learner-led blended program targets 135,000 employees

Abstract

Purpose

Describes a blended-learning program at Barclays bank that won bronze in the 2015 Learning Awards.

Design/methodology/approach

Examines the reasons for the program, the form it takes and the results it is achieving.

Findings

Explains that the program, named Colleague Curriculum, is designed to create a learner-led blend of learning for more than 135,000 Barclays employees.

Practical implications

Highlights the program’s flexibility, which helps to ensure that it is suitable for a wide range of employee skills and cultures.

Social implications

Sites the learning program in the context of Barclays’ Transform program, a long-term journey of change which aims to make the bank the partner of choice for all its stakeholders.

Originality/value

Reveals how technology can help to transform an organization’s learning.

Citation

(2015), "Colleague curriculum wins bronze for Barclays: Learner-led blended program targets 135,000 employees", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 23 No. 3, pp. 15-16. https://doi.org/10.1108/HRMID-03-2015-0041