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.
Despite efforts by many HR and Learning and Development (L&D) managers to address the widening skills gap, a recent study shows that only half of employees consider the training provided by their employers to be useful. Adult learning specialists suggest this is because there is also a gap in learning opportunities available to employees.
Though the terms are close cousins, there are significant differences between upskilling and reskilling in the corporate world, and it’s crucial to set them apart when developing developing your online training and e-learning programmes as they have unique objectives. While upskilling means learning new skills and competencies, reskilling involves a shift in career trajectory.
In 2020, many businesses didn’t have the right solutions to provide much-needed training to their teams. Their inability to pivot to digital training solutions resulted in severe delays in skills development and knowledge transfer. This skills deficit had a significant impact on business.
"In 2020, many businesses were unable to provide much-needed training to their teams, as they didn’t have the right training solutions". Their inability to pivot to digital training solutions, resulted in severe delays in skills development and knowledge transfer. This skills deficit had a significant impact on a business,” said Michael Gullan, CEO of G&G Advocacy™. “What’s more, employees with perfect skills often move on or retire, before skills transfer takes place.
e-Learning is on the rise, as businesses look for alternative ways to train their staff into powerful assets.
e-Learning uses technology to make learning fun, engaging and easy for employees to retain and apply the information. In the following interview with eNCA’s Jeremy Maggs, Michael Gullan discussed the success of e-learning and how it can enhance learning and training for employees and organisations.