People and Management February 2019 | Page 16

PERSPECTIVE THE ‘SAGE’ FRAMEWORK FOR MAXIMIZING TALENT POTENTIAL THROUGH BLENDED LEARNING E very professional is talented in one way or another. However, one of the keys for business success is to find the right mix of talent that can prosper within an organization’s unique set of internal and external environmental factors. Such an initiative requires the enabling of progressive practices that can infuse the required core competencies within the human fabric that covers the various organizational functions. Consequently, ‘Blended Learning’ has been synthesized by complementing online technology to the traditional concept of formal training. The following ‘SAGE’ framework has been devised to engage such an endeavour in an effi cient, timely, productive and effective manner: 16 | Vol. 10 Issue 2 • FEBRUARY 2019, Delhi NCR Murad Salman Mirza Innovative Thought Leader CONSTITUENT ELEMENTS OF THE ‘SAGE’ FRAMEWORK STUDY PHASE (S) This Phase is focused on developing a n d i n c u l c at i n g a c o h e s ive l e a r n i n g and development (LandD) strategy that acknowledges, understands, appreciates and accommodates the competency needs and expectations of an organization with respect to its corporate strategy. It is owned by the senior management under the direction of the top management. Key stages include: • Devising an organizational learning and development strategy in line with business sustainability and growth imperatives;