MIDDLETOWN – Rite-Solutions Inc. won a bronze award after being selected out of several hundred entries at the Chief Learning Officer 2018 Learning in Practice Awards, the software company announced.
The award was given Oct. 2 at the Fall CLO Symposium in Houston. Rite-Solutions won the bronze in the Excellence in Blended Learning category based on a global sales and marketing, learning and performance initiative that was created for The Boeing Co.
“The solution developed for Boeing uses a combination of instructional systems design strategies, such as e-learning, on-the-job performance support and a classroom-facilitated workshop,” said Mike Callahan, vice president of commercial markets, Rite-Solutions.
Different training methods enable Boeing to achieve learning outcomes at different stages in the program.
“The flexibility of how the content is delivered helps participants get the most out of the training,” Callahan added. “Collaborating with our counterparts at Boeing, we analyzed successful sales pursuits to determine the best practices. We then converted those practices into a targeted training curriculum.” Courses are delivered with web-based modules, Rite-Solutions said.
The Boeing program was praised by CLO for its use of results-oriented business metrics.
“We developed a solution for Boeing that is ultimately focused on a demonstrated application of what the employees learn,” Callahan said.
The only other company with a presence in the Rhode Island and Bristol County, Mass., region named as a CLO award winner was GP Strategies Corp., which is headquartered in Maryland but has an office in Middletown at 809 Aquidneck Ave.
The global performance improvement company, which specializes in sales and technical training, e-learning solutions, management consulting and engineering services, took home two CLO awards, including the silver award for Excellence in Blended Learning and the bronze award for Excellence in Partnership.
Susan Shalhoub is a PBN contributing writer.
