Diverse, dispersed teams

Wirral Council has ambitious targets to meet in 2025, and wide-scale transformation plans around the delivery of services and regeneration of key areas.

To realise those, the L&D team wanted people to be curious, empowered to develop their potential, and confident enough to “#BeTheDifference.” But their employee survey showed that only 56% of staff felt they had good opportunities to grow. There was a disconnect between their people and the experts around the organisation. Their old LMS had limited capabilities, content was hard to find, and a user experience feedback form signalled one thing: It was time for an upgrade.

Tech holds the answer

The team set out to “create a culture of innovation and learning by fostering an agile mindset.” 

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This would then boost internal staff development, helping employees progress in their careers with personalised training. This was underpinned by a self-directed learning approach that would see staff share user-generated content and easily collaborate with everyone across Wirral Council. With remote teams to consider, tech held the answer, and they found it in Thrive. They named their new, fully branded platform “FLO” (Flexible Learning Online) because it makes learning easy to access, impactful and engaging – all in the flow of work.

A team in full “FLO”

Since launching at the beginning of 2022, FLO has become the place to be at Wirral Council in order to develop your knowledge and skills while connecting, collaborating and sharing with others.

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Before, the L&D team had to push learning. Now, they’re simply enabling it by using FLO to put personalised, bite-sized resources at their people’s fingertips. Featuring content from Thrive, other top providers in the industry, and Wirral Council’s own experts, FLO is a one-stop-shop for multiple learning resources. Thrive’s mobile app means all their employees can access those opportunities wherever they are, and FLO has given Wirral Council all the tools they need to smash their targets by 2025.