
Providing its user-base with access to a growing collection
of content and facilitating constructive discussions, the Nudge offers a
solution to Procurement's talent development problem. Ideson suggests this
problem is one the function's most pervasive. He writes, "I have long
believed that traditional learning and development strategies are not
delivering the desired outcomes for a large number of CPOs. Though Procurement
"aspires to make a difference," its efforts are hampered by
organizations who "are consistently reducing their investments in its
professional development."
Ideson's observations are supported by last year's Deloitte
CPO Survey. The survey finds that fewer than half of Procurement leaders
believe their teams have what it takes to deliver on their strategic
objectives. How are they responding? Unfortunately, it's not by ramping up
their investments in training or making a change to their programs. In fact,
72% of organizations are currently spending less than 2% of their total
resources on talent
development.
Nudge represents both an evolution and a rebuke of existing
training programs. While most corporate training simply aims to drive
understanding, the Art of Procurement’s new platform goes several steps further.
Ideson intends for it to both drive behavioral change and create a traceable
line between Procurement's training programs and its results. Nudge’s structured,
microlearning-based approach, he hopes, will make it impossible to deny that
talent development has a real, measurable impact.
Even the most enthusiastic Procurement professional can grow
fatigued with drawn-out, classroom-based education. Nudge shakes up this
traditional model by presenting users with short snippets of customizable,
contextualized content. The approach encourages investment on the user's part
and allows them to focus on the skills that are most important to their
development and their organization's future.
On the subject of skills, Ideson acknowledges that
Procurement's future calls for flexible professionals with diverse abilities. That's
why he's built Nudge's training apparatus around six distinct personas. Each
speaks to a different subset of capabilities that Procurement professionals
must rely on to perform effectively. From the change management-focused
Catalyst to the culturally aware Coach, they reflect the multi-faceted nature
of a truly impactful Procurement unit.
Users also have options when it comes to subscription
models. Three different versions of the Nudge platform are available:
Professional - For those individuals interested in advancing
their own capabilities supported by a community of peers.
Team - For those teams who want to take a programmatic
approach to increasing Procurement's capabilities and map their journey to
Nudge's development personas.
Enterprise - For those organizations seeking a fully
customized version, mapped to their own capability framework.
What are you waiting for? #TakeAction today and
empower your organization to enter Procurement’s next strategic era.
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