Ongoing learning and development (L&D) are cornerstones of all successful organisations and contribute to keeping employees happy, fulfilled, and productive. As more organisations are looking to eLearning to meet their L&D goals, they’re also looking for methods to keep their employees engaged and committed to meeting their learning objectives.

Keeping on-site, hybrid and remote employees engaged, productive and well-trained is crucial to any organisation’s success, no matter the size, industry, or location. What’s more, ongoing training and development is vital to nurturing positive employee experiences.

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.

We all know how social media gamifies communication by offering immediate, vivid, and quantified evaluations of our conversational success. These game-like features are responsible for much of social media’s psychological wallop. Social media is addictive, in part, because it feels so good to watch those likes go up, and in the background, we know that the platforms’ scoring mechanisms bring with them another very game-like aspect: a clear and unambiguous ranking.

The success of an organisation rests on the quality of its leadership. Leaders––whether within teams, departments, or c-suite––set the tone, culture, and ultimately the success of your organisation. Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, in their book Extreme Ownership, explain that there are no bad teams, just bad leaders. “Leadership is the single greatest factor in any team’s performance. Whether a team succeeds or fails is all up to the leader. The leader drives performance—or doesn’t.”

Businesses that make e-learning a priority will be well-positioned for future disruptions in their industry.

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.