Many moons ago Sun introduced SunTOPS (Sun’s Talent Optimization System) for development planning. Included in the notes, sadly I no longer have a copy, was this intriguing diagram:
I’ve since found what I believe to be the underlying research behind this, it’s the 70/20/10 model. There is a reference to it in the Princeton University Learning Process.
I’ve not found a reference to the idea that development plans usually turn this in its head – in other words, we incorrectly assume that development is 70% training, 20% learning from others, 10% job experience. If anyone knows where this came from please let me know.
According to Princeton:
70/20/10 learning concept was developed by Morgan McCall, Robert W. Eichinger, and Michael M. Lombardo at the Center for Creative Leadership and is specifically mentioned in The Career Architect Development Planner 3rd edition by Michael M. Lombardo and Robert W. Eichinger.
The seriously chunky and expensive The Career Architect Development Planner isn’t in my local library or searchable on-line. I’d love to take a peek 
March 17, 2010 at 5:12 am |
So isn’t that a perfect match? The Development Plan and the Development itself are two different things with two different mind sets. Planning needs much more reading than does development. Hence your diagram show something very natural and good.
April 11, 2010 at 10:15 pm |
Hi Peter
My colleague and I have been researching the 70:20:10 for the past few months and interviewing organisations to determine their intrepretation, how it is embedded in the organisation, challenges and best practice or impace from the 70:20:10. It has been a facinating journey and we’re hoping to produce a white paper outlining our findings. Happy to send you some references that we’ve come across. Cheers, Val
May 25, 2010 at 5:29 am |
Hi Val,
I’m a master of organisational psychology student (Macquarie University, Australia) and am currently researching the 70:20:10 learning model. I would be very appreciative to also receive some references you’ve come across.
Thanks alot!
November 26, 2010 at 5:20 am
Hi Fiona, just came across your post. Send me an email – I can be contacted on val.madsen@deakinprime.com
April 12, 2010 at 7:11 am |
Thanks Val – let me know (either through this comment page or through the obvious "first.last@oracle.com" email address).