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needs and profiles. Gamification sign put up on their desks. Huge leap from
has become the name of
the online (learning) game,
making content as engaging
and fun to keep participants
active through the process,
with incentives tailored to
their own preferences.
Variety of internal and external content was
being made accessible through several
clicks, with employees having the possibility
to choose to log in or opt out, decision
which was impacted by how captivating and
beneficial the content was.
We cannot predict the future or if there
is the next pandemics looming behind
the corner, but we for sure can say that
designing training programs to respond to a
particular need, will no longer be sufficient or
adequate. We cannot even predict the skills
we will need in the next three to five years,
as our whole industries are undergoing
huge transformations and our HR functions
are in the race to provide personalized
learning content within an environment
that offers possibilities for advancement
and applicability of the newly acquired
knowledge.
Coming back to my colleagues from the
branch network, priorities had to be reshuffled
swiftly and on that particular Friday, there
were several colleagues unavailable to chat,
as they had “advisory video call in progress”
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the “do not disturb Skype status”, isn’t it?
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
After a long time of unprecedented
challenges of online work, we are now
longing for face to face meetings, sharing
in person and bonding as teams again, but
not necessarily breaking out for a day or two
day long training sessions (if it is not a crash
course in yoga and mindfulness ).
Knowledge comes in different sizes and
formats, and even though there are promises
of creativity and focus to come packaged in
a bottle or in the form of gadgets, to learn
new skill still requires effort and guidance
from the more experienced tutor and our
own self-drive to change and get ready for
something completely new.
Solving an equation of how
to add learning time into
already busy day, battling
numerous calls, online
meetings, keeping up with
family needs and hopefully
finding some time to tend
to personal needs and
recharge, proves to be the
one of the biggest challenges
for any company.
This is the momentum we should cease and
rethink the corporate learning to support
people for the jobs of the future.