CHAPTER 8

Implementation

Chapter Overview

• Position early contributors to help support implementation.

• Test the SOJT program on a sample group first.

• Develop a marketing campaign to sell the SOJT program like a new product.

An SOJT approach to learning is often substantially different from what people have been used to. As with any kind of cultural change, gaining traction for an SOJT program may revolve more around internal politics or personal feelings than about content or curriculum. “When an organization changes direction,” according to Dick Hannasch, organization development consultant at Principal Financial Group, “one of the biggest ...

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