2. Learning & Development
Capability academies
Organize by business problem, not content
Use when
Structuring the L&D portfolio; the alternative to content-library sprawl
Anchored to a capability the strategy needs
e.g. customer advice, leading in change; not 'communication skills'
Business leaders as faculty and owners
Execs teach; the business co-owns outcomes
Blended and longitudinal
Cohorts, projects, coaching over months; not one-day events
Measured on the capability
Did the org get better at the thing, visible in operations
How to use it
The move from 'we offer 4,000 courses' to 'we run three academies against our three biggest capability gaps.' Rationalize the catalogue first; academies are what you spend the freed money on.
Card details
- Model type
- Grid
- Origin status
- Established
- Content last reviewed
- 28 July 2026
Origin
EstablishedJosh Bersin.