It’s not unknown that a local version of the "Great Resignation" is playing out in South Africa. According to data gathered by Remchannel from human resources departments of 82 South African companies, high resignation rates result from employees searching for flexible work structures and personal development opportunities after the pandemic. Many are also leaving their jobs to escape toxic workplaces.
People are an organisation’s most valuable asset, and business leaders are realizing the importance of creating opportunities for their people to learn and grow (personally and professionally). “Developing people has become an important priority for organisations,” said Michael Gullan, CEO of G&G Advocacy, an eLearning consultancy.
Quiet quitting is a new name given for an old phenomenon where disengaged employees decide to do as little as they can get away with. Human resource experts believe that since COVID-19, many employees (as much as 50%, according to Gallup.com) have deliberately or inadvertently become “quiet quitters” as they look for alternative jobs or work-life balance.
If you haven’t completed any online training or e-learning courses for a while, you might be surprised to discover some new approaches to learning and development, especially in the online space. Do you know what microlearning is? Do you know if your employees favour personalised or experiential learning? Is asynchronous learning something that happens online?
“The true scarce commodity of the near future will be the human attention span” - Satya Nadella, Microsoft
The modern workplace today is a stressful one, filled with disruptions. The average adult learner is already busy balancing home and work commitments, along with distractions from social media, all of which impact achieving their learning goals. Todays’ adult learners need a learning experience that fits into their busy lifestyles, that enriches and interests them, and enables them to learn in high disruption workspaces.