Situational Leadership® II (SLII®)
Sustainability Tool
5 MINUTE FOLLOW-THROUGH®
The Importance of Sustainability
The promise of learning and development is only realized when that learning is transferred and applied so as to produce real results. An innovative new program component from The Ken Blanchard Companies, the 5 Minute Follow-Through® (5MFT) increases learning transfer and sustainability, thus boosting the value and ROI of training programs.
The sooner and more often people practice and assimilate what they have learned, the greater the dividends in improved personal and business results. In the past, learning stopped when the class ended. Now it is possible to extend learning back into the workplace and ensure the practice and effort needed to sustain the benefits.
The 5 Minute Follow-Through® Solution
5 Minute Follow-Through® is an easy-to-use Web-based tool that dramatically increases the effectiveness of learning programs. 5 Minute Follow-Through® makes learning a sustainable process by extending the program into the workplace and helping participants keep their new knowledge top-of-mind.
5 Minute Follow-Through® facilitates the transfer and application of program concepts in a way that produces a sustained business impact. 5 Minute Follow-Through® is a complete, turnkey process that requires no additional software, training or IT support.
The 5MFT Process
The Ken Blanchard Companies Learning Event: Participants attend SLII® or other Blanchard® programs to learn new skills and increase their leadership effectiveness.
Learning Objectives Shared with Manager: 5MFT can send a copy of participants’ goals to their managers for alignment.
Reminders: 5MFT proactively reminds participants of their objectives and asks them to reflect on and record their progress and results.
Updates: Participants use 5MFT for 5–10 minutes to record their progress, lessons learned, and personal and business results.
Online Content: 5MFT includes Blanchard’s One Minute Mentor™ to guide participants in planning next actions.
Learning Community: 5MFT extends the learning community beyond the classroom; participants learn from the shared experience of others.
Manager/Coach Support: Participants can request and receive online feedback from their managers and coaches through 5MFT.
Sustained Results: The combination of reminders, coaching, content, and learning community creates sustained results for the company.