2023: New Year, New You, New Courses

UPSKILLING

New courses for 2023 available now

• Kingsley @ The Kingsley: Networking 2.0 – Wednesday 25th January 2023 • Empowering You: Empowerment from Within – starts Wednesday 8th February 2023 • MS Excel Intermediate – starts Wednesday 8th February 2023 • Training Delivery & Evaluation (QQI Level 6) – starts Tuesday 21st February 2023 • Practical Productivity Using MS Outlook – starts Monday 6th March 2023

New Year, New You

5 Tips and Trends for Training & Development in 2023

Commit Yourself to Lifelong Learning

Gone are the days when you earn your degree, start your career, and that was the end of your education. With new technologies, techniques, and team dynamics, continuous learning is a must in every organisation, and every role.

Micro Learning is the Way of the Future

It’s very difficult to get extended periods of time off to dedicate to training and upskilling. Although there’s a place for extended training, especially when it comes to certified training, micro learnings are essential. 90-minute webinars, 1 day training sessions, and multi-day training over a couple of weeks helps you to retain the information while you’re learning, while also not taking over your working day.

Soft Skills Training is Essential

“Old School” management, with its authoritarian style and poor communication skills is a thing of the past. With diverse teams filled with people from different backgrounds, age ranges, and genders, it’s important to learn how to effectively communicate with your entire team to thrive in a fast paced world. Adaptability is key and is only achievable through training and learning.

Career Growth & Career Development Dominates

Employees are becoming more attune with what companies across the globe are offering and remote working opportunities are emerging that were never a possibility before. This makes growth and development critical to employee satisfaction and ultimately retention. If an employee feels like they are valued, and that they have opportunities available to them they’re more likely to stay.

Company Culture is Key

According to LinkedIn’s 2022 Workplace Learning Report, the top 5 drivers of great work culture are: • Opportunities to learn and grow • Belonging • Organisational Values • Support for well-being • Collaboration

Employees are no longer beholden to a company for their entire career. With manoeuvrability comes challenges and retention is a huge issue for many companies. When seeking employment, employees will make their initial decision on salary, but a huge factor that is growing exponentially is the company’s culture. Having welldefined Mission Statements and Values & Ethics is key for culturally conscious employees. This leads to employees feeling more closely aligned with their company and increases employee retention.

If you would like to discuss your individual training needs or your company’s, feel free to contact us at training@corkchamber.ie

For further information on upcoming courses, Training Needs Analysis, and funding possibilities, visit our website at www.corkchamber.ie/training