One of the biggest struggles companies face today is creating efficient internal strategies and finding external resources to promote continuous employee development. Training, upskilling and reskilling your workforce is an extremely important business strategy that keeps your team\u2019s skills sharp and updated with market trends. That\u2019s why it\u2019s essential to understand how to create a learning and development strategy that fits with your company\u2019s needs and goals. For your L&D strategy to grow effectively, it\u2019s equally important to study how <\/strong>your team learns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

How is learning happening today? <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Despite the continuous investment companies put into traditional  curriculum building for their employees\u2019 L&D programs, these learning strategies are beginning to become more inefficient with the rise in technology and the impact that has had in our social behavior patterns in the past decade.  So how do employees truly learn? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

• Through social learning strategies:<\/em><\/strong> Learning today happens organically through self-taught and independent habits or with close colleagues.  The most  efficient L&D teams don\u2019t do much in terms of curriculum building, but instead offer opportunities for people within the organization to connect with each other and other resources, building an environment that fosters learning instead of the learning structure itself.  <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
  • By having access to workplace tools and other learning resources: <\/em><\/strong>Learning can happen from anywhere:  apps, specific websites, professional networks, blogs, social networks, your organization\u2019s in-house tools,  amongst others. Despite some tools  being more efficient than others, today\u2019s student wants to have the option to learn more different resources  and have these tools integrated into their daily work routine. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    • By shifting from learning to skilling:<\/em><\/strong> A powerful driver for workforce development is the motivation employees have to learn for their own personal growth. To foster this, organizations should shift from a learning mindset to a skilling one. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      What\u2019s the difference between learning and skilling? <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Learning: is about information transfer and retention, not necessarily application and impact. If knowledge is transferred, learning is happening, even if it doesn\u2019t solve any particular problem.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Skilling: is the transfer of knowledge with an intent to bring impact through behaviors and actions on the job. When people are able to apply knowledge to address specific issues, they are using their skills.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      According to the 2021 Degreed survey \u201cHow the Workforce Learns\u201d, 61% of employees want to align learning to their skills gap. This means that L&D teams should be offering resources that assess their employee\u2019s skills deficit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      In order to give their workforce a better understanding of what skills they need to build to fill important roles and reach their own personal and professional goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

       The future of learning is here. <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Learning isn\u2019t a one-size-fits all experience. Creating value, building skills and promoting intellectual capital within your company to remain competitive in the market is a big task to tackle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Remember to take into account when, where, how and what your employees are learning.  Keep your learning strategies highly personalized and supported by data that can help reinforce whether you\u2019re on the right track. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Skills are now a top priority for CEO\u2019s and business leaders, so now is the time for your  L&D team to take this opportunity to transform your organization and implement the right learning strategies that will drive your  business forward. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Want to start now? Speak to one of our specialists!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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