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The learning organization is an integral part of today’s workplace. The modern employee is acutely aware that in this fast moving world one needs to learn continuously to survive. That’s why L&D departments need to keep up with all technological advancements that allow employee to have more control over their learning process at work and support this new sharing culture.
Many industries use VR technology for training and many more consider using it in the future. Besides the wow-factor, the affordable-ish price and the fact that it can be measured, here are another 4 benefits of using VR in training: it increases learner engagement and retention rates, helps learners gain mastery faster and improves employee performance.
Software Advice conducted a research on how learning management systems are used for corporate training. One of the key findings in their report is that the great majority of users say their LMS positively impacts the success of their organization, and this article presents the nine ways it does so.
Just like a flower needs care and attention before AND after it has bloomed, employees need to feel recognition for their work, no matter how long they’ve been part of a company. From on-boarding to long-boarding, the training and HR departments have their hand full.
Just-in-time learning puts the employee in control — learn where they are, learn when they need to, and set how much time it takes to absorb the various pieces of information. Just-in-time learning in the workplace may be the secret to better employee performance.
Millennials are set to take over the workplace. But what about the older employees? What about the graying workforce that greatly contributes to a company’s success? Shouldn’t business training programs seriously address the learning needs of senior employees as well? Companies that don’t plan for generational management shifts risk falling behind and losing out to their competitors.
Once upon a time, before Facebook was a thing, and people didn’t lose their minds over some change of an app logo, Learning and Development professionals were happy working with SCORM. But with the advancement of search engines, the know-it-all internet, and growing numbers of mobile devices in the workplace, soon, SCORM found itself in the need of a modern successor. The name is xAPI. Or Experience API. Or Tin Can API. Whatever you choose to call it, this API makes it easier to connect real performance with any learning experience and therefore deliver personalized learning.
Personalized learning in the workplace means that a training program must connect the right employees, with the right learning resources, at the right time. A cloud-based LMS can help you implement a successful customized training program, but you mustn’t rely just on technology for this. Only your team has the power to give a human touch to workplace learning.
Perhaps there are things that money cannot buy, but there are plenty of things that can be bought, and some things are better to be bought. I’m sure I’m not the only one who’d rather pay for a decent product or service than get it for free or for a lower value and be disappointed with it in the end. But at the same time, there’s something magic about getting something for free or for a bargain price. Until a future of massively efficient — and still free — MOOCs, companies in need of training solutions will have to seriously consider the present vendors that demand payment.
What do workplace learning and Uber have in common? Just like Uber does a great job in delivering the best user experience by being reliable, punctual, simple and convenient, business training needs to be the same in order to provide the best learning experience.
