Work Readiness Institute Australia (WRIA) is an associate of Global Centre for Work-Applied Learning (GCWAL). Whilst GCWAL offers change management programmes for middle, senior and top management, WRIA offers individual change programmes using the Work-Based Learning (WBL) approach for the professional development of people who are in the transition of change, including:

  • graduates and non-managerial staff,
  • new managers and managers in transition,
  • human resource managers, and
  • emerging entrepreneurs and leaders.

All WRIA programmes use the WAL formula of K + P1 + Q = P2 as shown below:

All WRIA programmes use the WAL formula of
K + P1 + Q = P2 as shown below:

Thus, during a WRIA programme, participants will:

Reflect and apply relevant Knowledge (K) in the planning and implementation of the Work-Based Learning (WBL) project.

Critically reflect on a WBL Project (P1) to address a problem or need in their departments.

Question (Q) how to solve a problem by searching for ideas to help plan the WBL project.

Achieve Performance Outcomes (P2), including the WBL project outcomes, process outcomes, and learning outcomes.

Participants in WRIA programmes will use the WBL approach which requires them to:

  1. Identify a meaningful workplace issue,
  2. Address this issue through a real-life work-based project,
  3. Apply management and business concepts to the work-based project,
  1. Critically reflect on the work-based project and other interpersonal and inter-group experiences.

    A unique feature of the WRIA programmes is the triangulated approach used in validating the progress of the participant, as shown in the diagram below.

    The participant will submit a monthly reflective report on the development of their work readiness skills to the WRIA facilitator as well as to their manager. The WRIA facilitator will provide written feedback on each report to both the participant and their manager, and present webinars to discuss common themes faced by the participants and potential solutions.

    This process also provides an opportunity for the manager to monitor the participant’s development of their work readiness skills and coach and mentor the participant. Thus, the participant receives feedback from both the WRIA facilitator and the manager.