Chief Learning Officer - December 2007 - (Page 70) LEADERSHIP Gold, Division 1 Alan Malinchak, Vice President and Chief Learning Officer, ManTech University For anyone who knows him, it should come as no surprise that Alan Malinchak, vice president and chief learning officer at ManTech University, was recognized as a Gold Award winner in the Leadership category of Chief Learning Officer magazine’s Learning In Practice awards. He built the learning function, along with 100-plus courses, at ManTech from the ground up with minimal resources. Realizing that knowledge management was key to the company’s future, ManTech purchased a new learning management system this year, which enabled its workforce of more than 5,000 employees in over 40 countries to take several courses (both internal and external). Specifically, the new system had to address the dates of certifications and licenses, their expiration dates and the professional development units necessary to keep them current. Also, ManTech wanted a knowledge-management strategy process with actionable milestones. December 2007 compliance, supervisory and technical classes. Further, he identified the need to use Articulate/ Camtasia and initiated the use of these tools for several courses now available 24x7 on ManTech’s corporate intranet. Malinchak also continued to establish instructor-led offerings, which were videotaped and digitized for constant availability, and the video versions were converted to SCORM-compliant material and made available through the LMS. In addition, he initiated research to establish a Knowledge Management Center within ManTech University, which eventually launched a collaborative portal that included an expert locator and federated enterprise search. As a result of the efforts of Malinchak and his team, the LMS has a drop-down menu of more than 100 professional certifications and licenses necessary for the corporation to respond to customer proposals. This database provides each employee with e-mail notification and a training record regarding their required coursework and expiration dates, as well as notification to their supervisors and managers. Malinchak engaged in discussions throughout all business units, involving a policy and procedure to provide an “economies of scale” approach to the purchase of training services and courses throughout the corporation. To ensure efficient and effective participation, Malinchak engaged in discussions throughout all business units, involving a policy and procedure to provide an “economies of scale” approach to the purchase of training services and courses throughout the corporation. Additionally, he needed to leverage internal individual contributors throughout the corporation to establish programs and courses. To execute the initiative, Malinchak successfully established a group of internal “adjunct” course developers and instructors for business courses such as project management, proposal development and procurement, as well as a myriad of other HR, This has enabled a vast majority of employees to contribute to their growth and development opportunities during non-work hours, including weekends, which has improved morale and retention. Additionally, ManTech registered more than 7,300 student enrollments and over 18,700 hours of training delivered in 2006. In the first half of 2007, it had more than 9,400 student enrollments and over 16,100 hours of training delivered. One of the effects of ManTech University’s new offerings is that employees are requesting even more courses to enhance their skills and knowledge. As a result, the company is researching leadership development and high potential programs as it continues to grow as a company. – Brian Summerfield, bsummerfield@clomedia.com I www.clomedia.com I Chief Learning Officer 70 http://www.clomedia.com
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