The pandemic forced many companies to manage learning in a hybrid environment where some learners are on-site and others are remote. This caused numerous challenges logistically, as in-person learning was put on hold and people are often not working with synchronous schedules.
Employers must encourage, and employees must embrace, making curiosity a part of the daily routine.
If organizations want learning to have an impact on the business — and demonstrate that impact — they will need to strongly align their learning programs with business outcomes.
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Brandon Hall Group Smartchoice Preferred Provider EI Design developed a framework for building a Learning and Performance Ecosystem. Their integrated approach to learning and performance is designed with the learners’ needs in mind and always driven by key outcomes — for individuals and the business. This sets the proper foundation with a focus on the right metrics. EI Design then helps their clients choose the right evaluation model to measure impact. The goal is to take a holistic approach and drive performance and behavior change.
Determining how a learning program should be designed and delivered has always been a challenge for organizations. Learning has traditionally meant event-based learning, leaving little room for innovation. In the past, a program was considered “blended” if it added a small amount of web-based elements to support a series of classroom experiences. Today, however, there is a multitude of tools and technologies that transformed the ways companies can and should approach learning. Despite these opportunities, organizations still have difficulty building programs that truly meet the needs of their learners. In fact, 56% of companies believe fewer than half of their programs have the right blend.
Brandon Hall Group Smartchoice Preferred Provider Qstream is a next-gen learning solution completely focused on helping companies deliver the right learning experience to the right people at the right time. They make it easy to provide targeted microlearning in and around formalized experiences, creating a more robust overall experience that is designed around how people learn. To find out more about how they help companies leverage microlearning to improve engagement, compliance, performance and more, discover more about their microlearning overview here.
L&D teams must put serious effort into auditing the entire function. Many organizations gave up on this practice, saying they have tried but to no avail. But a solid audit can help assess L&D’s alignment with the business, training’s ability to meet objectives, and the L&D team’s efficiency in designing and delivering training.
Brandon Hall Group Smartchoice Preferred Provider Origin Learning has helped clients through these kinds of challenges long before the pandemic. One of the approaches they are using to help companies target specific skills gaps is through role-based training. One of their clients is a technology company focused on developing and implementing artificial intelligence. This is clearly a rapidly evolving area that requires frequent assessment of available skills. They turned to Origin Learning and its Fractal LXP to ensure the right people had the right skills.
Technology is the key to effectively delivering learning to a geographically dispersed workforce. Developing the skills of the future in a hybrid work environment requires a multimodal approach that brings…
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