VUCA WORLD AND

TRAINING FRAMEWORK

By: Ma. Cristina L. Frago, LPT

 OBJECTIVES:
1. Participants should be able to clearly define the concept of
VUCA and articulate the meaning of each component.

2. Participants will be able to identify and analyze real-

world scenarios or situations that exhibit VUCA
characteristics.

3. Participants should understand how the VUCA world

impacts individuals and organizations.

4. Participants will learn about various strategies and

approaches to navigate and thrive in a VUCA world. This
includes developing skills like adaptability, resilience,
foresight, innovation, and effective communication.
Benefits from Training/Seminar in
PEAC INSET (Private Education
Assistance Committee In-Service
Training)
1. Professional Development
2. Curriculum Alignment
3. Effective Pedagogy
4. Student-Centered Learning
5. Classroom Management
6. Enhancing Subject Knowledge
7. Assessment and Feedback
 Benefits from Training/Seminar in
PEAC INSET

1. Professional Development
it promote continuous professional growth and
development among teachers. It offers opportunities
for self-reflection, collaborative learning, and the
acquisition of new knowledge and skills. This
contributes to the overall professional development
of teachers, allowing them to continually improve
their teaching practices.
Benefits from Training/Seminar in
PEAC INSET

2. Curriculum Alignment
PEAC INSET helps teachers align their teaching with
the prescribed curriculum and educational standards. It
ensures that teachers have a clear understanding of the
curriculum objectives, content, and assessment
criteria. This alignment is essential for maintaining
consistency and ensuring that students receive a
standardized education.
Benefits from Training/Seminar in
PEAC INSET

3. Effective Pedagogy
The training framework provides teachers with
opportunities to enhance their pedagogical skills, teaching
methodologies, and instructional strategies. It equips them
with the latest research, best practices, and innovative
approaches to deliver effective and engaging lessons to
students. Effective pedagogy enhances student
engagement, promotes critical thinking, and fosters a
positive learning environment.
 Benefits from Training/Seminar in
PEAC INSET

4. Student-Centered Learning
The training framework often emphasizes student-
centered approaches to teaching and learning. It
equips teachers with strategies to differentiate
instruction, cater to diverse learning needs, and
create inclusive classroom environments. By
focusing on student-centered methodologies, teachers
can foster active engagement, critical thinking, and a
positive learning experience for their students.
 Benefits from Training/Seminar in
PEAC INSET

5. Classroom Management
Effective classroom management is vital for
creating a conducive learning environment. The
training framework provides teachers with
techniques and strategies to manage classrooms,
handle student behavior, promote positive
discipline, and establish a safe and respectful
atmosphere. This equips teachers with the skills
necessary to maintain order and optimize student
learning.
 Benefits from Training/Seminar in
PEAC INSET

6. Enhancing Subject Knowledge

Seminars often focus on specific subjects or
areas of expertise. Attending these seminars
helps teachers deepen their understanding of
their subject matter, ensuring they stay
updated with the latest content, research, and
advancements. Enhanced subject knowledge
allows teachers to deliver more accurate and
relevant information to their students.
 Benefits from Training/Seminar in
PEAC INSET

7. Assessment and Feedback

Training in PEAC INSET helps teachers develop
effective assessment practices and strategies. It equips
them with tools to design and implement various types of
assessments, align assessments with learning objectives,
and provide constructive feedback to students. Sound
assessment practices allow teachers to monitor student
progress and make data-driven instructional decisions.
STAYING POSITIVE IN
A VUCA WORLD

IT’S A VUCA WORLD!

Where does VUCA come from?
VUCA was first introduced as an idea in the late
1980's by the US Army War College who used the
concept to develop strategic leaders.
In 1991, Herbert Barber officially used the term in
his article in the Journal of Management
Development titled, “Developing strategic
leadership: The US Army War College experience.”
where he stated that the college derived these ideas
from the book of Warren Bennis and Burt Namus
Leaders: The Strategies for Taking Charge.
It was established that the war college
decided to use the VUCA acronym as a
way to help their students (typically
senior military officers) characterise the
turbulent times they would face as they
progressed into strategic roles. In
military context, the acronym was used
primarily to mark the early situation in
Afghanistan at that time, which was
hard to predict.
The idea of VUCA was soon picked up by
the civilian community who began to
realise that elements of VUCA also applied
to the volatile markets and difficult
conditions that businesses often face. The
VUCA concept began being applied to
boardroom discussions where it influenced
decision making and was used as a
method of understanding where there was
a lack of predictability and so helping
improve business performance.
What is VUCA?
The pandemic CoViD-19 has opened new realities about the
new world that every learner is to and will live with. It is also
the new world of work that awaits them. To describe it, it is
volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA).

V It is volatile as change is rapid and unpredictable

in its nature and context. Almost everything changes rapidly,
almost everything is becoming dependent to technology.
U It is uncertain as our present condition is unclear
because of the rapid changes that are happening in almost
everything, and thus the future is uncertain.
C It is complex as many different, interconnected factors
come into play, with the potential to cause chaos and
confusion.
A It is ambiguous as there is lack of clarity or
awareness about a situation.
 WHAT IS THE REALITY?
A VUCA environment can:

1. Destabilize people and make them anxious.

(Ginugulo ang tao at ginagawa silang balisa)
2. Sap their motivation (Panghinaan ng loob)
3. Thwart their career moves (Pigilan ang
kanilang plano)
4. Make constant retraining and reshaping a
necessity (Gawing isang pangangailangan ang
patuloy na muling pagsasanay at paghubog)
RESPONSE STRATEGY: ACADEMIC FORMATION OF STUDENTS

Every teacher must ensure that learners are taught to:

Counter VOLATILITY with VISION

✔ every learner is taught to develop a clear vision of
the future.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
✔ COMMUNICATE- relentlessly communicate a
sense of purpose and lead people towards it.

✔ BELIEF- In yourself and others, supported

by facts and evidence.

✔ FOCUS- ensure your team’s efforts are

aligned and focused on the right areas.
RESPONSE STRATEGY: ACADEMIC FORMATION OF STUDENTS

Every teacher must ensure that learners are taught to:

UNDERSTANDING

Meet UNCERTAINTY with UNDERSTANDING

✔ every learner is taught to pause to listen and look around to
understand and develop new ways of thinking and acting in
response to VUCA’s elements.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF
UNDERSTANDING
✔ CURIOSITY- ask questions that challenge the
status quo in your organization every day.

✔ EMPATHY- get where people are coming

from- their hopes, fears and desires.

✔ OPEN MINDED- Explore new ideas,

reflect and seek constructive criticism.
RESPONSE STRATEGY: ACADEMIC FORMATION OF STUDENTS

Every teacher must ensure that learners are taught to:

CLARITY

React to COMPLEXITY with CLARITY

✔ every learner is taught to communicate clearly and collaborate.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF CLARITY
✔ SIMPLIFY- chop the fat, cut through the
complexity and distill the core down to its essence.

✔ INTUITION- Trust your experience, use

the gift of knowing without reasoning.

✔ SYSTEM THINKING-approach problems

from a holistic perspective (a system of
dynamic, interacting, interdependent parts)
RESPONSE STRATEGY: ACADEMIC FORMATION OF STUDENTS

Every teacher must ensure that learners are taught to:

AGILITY

Fight AMBIGUITY with AGILITY

✔ every learner is taught to observe flexibility, adaptability, and
agility. S/he must plan ahead but build in contingency time and
be prepared to alter plans as events unfold.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF AGILITY
✔ DECISIVENESS- adapt quickly to changing
circumstances and make decisions with confidence.

✔ INNOVATE-learn from your mistakes and

continuously seek new ways to get better
at what you do.

✔ EMPOWER- value networks over

hierarchy, collaboration over control and
set people free to do great work.
THE ANTIDOTE
RESPONSE STRATEGY: ACADEMIC FORMATION OF STUDENTS

The VUCA world requires every learner to be a

lifelong learner.
It does NOT require frontloading of information to
learners, but it requires them develop their natural
curiosity that leads to personal growth
and development in recognition that NOT
ALL learning comes from the classroom. In this way,
they are prepared to individually thrive (to grow, develop,
and become successful) amidst the new world’s volatility,
uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity.
 2023 SHS Teachers InSet Framework
Volatility Uncertainty Complexity Ambiguity

Learning Loss

Must be
INTRAmastery Assessed or MULTI-/INTER-
Addressed disciplinary
learning
CONFUSION is part of the game. And
actually being FRIGHTENED is part
of the game, too. You have to figure out
how to ENGAGE with that confusion,
engage with that FEAR, and FLIP that
into an OPPORTUNITY.

BOB JOHANSEN
THANK YOU FOR
LISTENING!