Broadening digital learning options with content created by a team of subject matter experts

How ELMO helped AHRI

Introduction

The Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) is the national association representing human resource and people management professionals, with approximately 20,000 members from Australia and across the globe. AHRI sets the professional standard for HR in Australia through HR certification. AHRI also provides formal education and training services in HR, people management and business skills; produces world-class conferences; and holds seminars and networking opportunities all over Australia, including the biggest annual HR event – the AHRI National Convention.

Problems Experienced

" People want different modes of study, so we offer face to face workshops and distance mode, but online just adds to and enhances that experience for the learner."
Angelina Pillai - National Management Professional Development at AHRI

Three years ago, AHRI was undergoing a shift in its strategy around learning – specifically a shift in its e-learning strategy. AHRI wanted to align its e-learning content with its other educational offerings. AHRI had recently launched its new Training Needs Analysis Tool based on the AHRI Model of Excellence, the framework of what good HR looks like in terms of the technical and behavioural competencies of HR practitioners.

AHRI required a genuine partner who could align well with the brand. They also needed content created by subject matter experts.

1 A need to align e-learning content with broader educational offerings
2 A requirement for any educational offering to align with the AHRI brand
3 A desire to work with subject matter experts

Solution

“We went out to market and we sought quite a number of providers out there,” says Angelina Pillai, National Management Professional Development, AHRI. “What ELMO provided was the ability to really partner with us. They were keen on ensuring that whatever product was out there aligned with the AHRI brand. That was one of the main reasons why we chose ELMO.”

Pillai adds that the ELMO team were subject matter experts, which provided confidence that the content in the e-learning modules would ensure robust learning outcomes for AHRI members.

“The e-learning modules that sit within the ELMO library certainly aligned with a lot of the content that we had as part of our broader professional development products and services,” she says.

The Result

" The ELMO partnership is in alignment with AHRI’s strategic goals and the ELMO Learning solution has allowed us to extend our product offering in the digital space."
Angelina Pillai - National Management Professional Development at AHRI

Pillai says the biggest impact since partnering with ELMO has been AHRI’s ability to offer a variety and diversity of educational products.

“People want different modes of study, so we offer face to face workshops and distance mode, but online just adds to and enhances that experience for the learner,” says Pillai. “It’s very collaborative in the way the environment works, and I think it just provides another option for people on their learning journey.”

Pillai would recommend ELMO to others – not just the learning solutions but also ELMO’s broader talent management software services. “These provide a one-stop shop for HR within an organisation to function effectively,” she says.

1 Enabled AHRI to offer a diverse range of educational products, including access to ELMO’s subject matter experts
2 Enhanced learning experience for the learner, with face to face workshops and/or online, distance learning
3 Increased collaboration delivered by the online learning environment