Learning & Workforce Development

Working together towards strong people and a future-proof organisation

Organisations face a major challenge: safeguarding our peace and security. Every day, military personnel, police officers, firefighters, and other security professionals operate under increasingly complex and demanding conditions. At the same time, they are confronted with significant challenges: labour shortages, geopolitical tensions, and rapidly evolving tasks require new approaches to learning, development, and organisation.

How do you ensure people are ready for tomorrow’s tasks? How do you select, develop, and support them so they remain sustainably employable and able to perform at their best, especially when it matters most?

TNO supports security organisations in moving forward

The experts at Learning & Workforce Development (LWD) within TNO support security organisations such as the Ministry of Defence, the Police, and other high-risk organisations. We develop knowledge, tools, and practical solutions to:

  • Train and prepare people quickly and effectively for their tasks;
  • Enable teams to coordinate and collaborate effectively in any situation;
  • Keep professionals in top mental, physical, and cognitive condition;
  • Design organisations to be agile and future-proof, in line with current and future personnel and operational challenges.

We always start with the question: What does your organisation need to ensure people are well-prepared and sustainably deployable when they step out the gate?

Two expert teams: Learning and Organising

Within Learning & Workforce Development, we work with two research teams:

Team Learning Innovations

This team develops innovative learning concepts, methods, technologies, and interventions for the learning and development of security professionals, primarily within Defence and the Police. The team explores solutions that often go beyond conventional learning approaches. These may include low-tech concepts (e.g. learning in communities and on-the-job learning) as well as technological solutions (e.g. learning through extended reality, simulation, and artificial intelligence). We build fundamental knowledge and insights into the psychological processes underlying learning and human cognition (such as training retention).

Team Workforce & Organisational Development

This team focuses on supporting high-risk organisations, primarily Defence and the Police. It helps them deploy and retain their (scarce) professionals as effectively as possible, given the personnel and operational challenges they face. Theoretical knowledge is developed and translated into practical models, tools, and interventions. Examples include solutions for acute staff shortages, organisational models for adaptive organisations, and interventions that enhance the mental resilience and robustness of personnel.

LWD is a trusted partner in sustainably shaping the people and organisations that safeguard our security. Together, we build resilient professionals and adaptive organisation. Ready for the challenges of today and tomorrow.