Fources helps the province of Overijssel with personnel development

The province of Overijssel is well on its way to become one of the most progressive provinces in the Netherlands. Overijssel works hard on different projects in order to be closer to the citizens and to offer more quality. To realise this ambitious objective, Overijssel started with the project “Development Workplace” and called in the help of training and change specialist Fources. The province asked Fources to help the province to realise its ambition, and a key aspect of this was that the employees were well prepared for their task. They needed, and still do need, to know what is expected from them and they must have the right knowledge and skills to carry out that task.

The “Development Workplace”

The ambition of the province meant that the province had to ensure a transfer of knowledge and that it had to provide development opportunities. The solution that was devised to realise this ambition had everything to aid the province - the “Development Workplace”.

The Development Workplace is a digital site on the intranet where employees can share knowledge, retrieve information, chart their own opportunities, and find training. The Workplace offers an extensive range of functionalities, including various tests, a ‘work-experience market place function’ where supply and demand are brought together, e-Learning and a virtual library.

Fources’ input

Fources was engaged by Overijssel to guide the development of the employees and the province. Fources was chosen, because Fources is able to offer a complete range of development activities in a structured and targeted manner.

According to the Project Leader it is paramount to realise the client’s organisational objective. Project Leader says: “Fources’ services really suited the ideas of the province, and Fources enabled control of the training costs and the training process.

This project is innovative for the province, and their proactive attitude and clear vision were well aligned to our energy and efficacy. These changes induced a quality impulse that must lead to the ongoing professionalisation of the province.”