ABOUT
The KR Learning and Development Community is an initiative started by KR in 2018. It is a membership-based community for all L&D practitioners in Southern Africa.
Our goal is to provide you with resources and products to help you be more effective in your role, grow your career, solve your skills development challenges in your organisation and stay relevant with latest trends and developments in learning and development.
As a L&D community member you will enjoy access to unrivaled market knowledge along with practical support for your continuous professional development. What's more, you become integrated into a huge network of like-minded professionals.
Our network welcomes all L&D practitioners, the goal is to influence and improve L&D in business, government and workplace education communities.
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The only thing worse than training your employees and having them leave is not training them and having them stay.
Henry Ford
OUR MISSION
In establishing KR Learning & Development Community we would like to bring together (connect) the L&D fraternity. We want to create a place where you can learn, connect and share.
The KR Learning & Development Community aims to provide members with the opportunity to engage in the sharing of ideas, perspectives and experiences. Learning happens through deep discussions, reflection and collaboration.
OUR VISION
By enhancing the professional development of learning & development practitioners we contribute to unlocking the potential of individuals in organisations and developing skills in the country.
BENEFITS OF JOINING
Becoming part of the Learning and Development Community member demonstrates your commitment to your career and the learning and development profession. The Learning and Development Community will connect you with the right peers and carefully selected resources to help you solve your professional and organisational challenges. As part of the this community you have access to the latest trends and research to help you keep your learning and development skills and knowledge up to date.
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Membership benefits include:
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EXCLUSIVE COMMUNITY: Be part of an exclusive network of learning and development practitioners in South Africa.
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NETWORKING EVENTS: Attend exclusive online networking events where you’ll be able to connect with and learn from thought leaders and your peers. These include webinars and online discussion sessions.
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RELEVANT RESOURCES: Unlock carefully-selected resources (articles, videos, presentations, books, tools and more) to help you meet the most pressing challenges in your role.
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MEMBER-ONLY DISCOUNTS: As a member you’ll be entitled to a 20% discount on all KR conferences, seminars and workshops, as well as a 20% discount on all KR books.
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ONLINE DISCUSSION FORUM: Use the online Forum to share ideas, discussions and insights with other learning and development professionals.
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LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT BLOG: Join the conversation online by either contributing an article to the blog yourself or by reading and commenting on recent blog submissions from thought-leaders.
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CONNECT WITH MEMBERS: You’ll have the ability to connect directly with community members, enabling you to grow your network and reach out to other members to start discussions specific to your unique circumstances.
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TWO FREE E-BOOKS: Two free relevant e-books (published by KR) per year.