GROWING TRENDS IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Tanya Catron
Organizations planned for learning and professional development training when they identified skills gaps in their employees. Most companies had their training scheduled once or twice yearly, enabling the management to budget for the sessions. The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic created a shift in working conditions, prompting most companies to scale down their operation.
Adopting a work from home approach meant that the companies had to provide more training for employees to perform their responsibilities successfully. Companies integrated technology to facilitate learning during the first phase of the pandemic. Here are growing trends in learning and professional development that you should look out for in the future.
PERFORMANCE OVER SKILLS Previously the management offered training employee’s skills improvement. However, the businesses have reviewed their priorities, and training focuses on achieving end goals that connect with the business vision.
The company wants the training officers to create learning plans and demonstrate tangible evidence from professional development training through such programs.
CONTINUOUS LEARNING Most businesses are likely to employ continuous learning to enhance their employee’s skills. The professional development program will ensure that they are updated with the prevailing job requirements, enabling them to execute their roles with ease, faster, and without errors. The move will lead to overall business success.
INCORPORATING VIRTUAL AND DIGITAL The management is incorporating multiple learning styles to reimagine the traditional professional development classroom. The incorporation of virtual and digital content continues to shape new ways through which employees undertake their training.
LEANING BASED ON STATISTICS The available evidence on skill gaps and employees’ ability to transfer the acquired skills into action that improves business success will form the base for future professional development training. Thus, the manager will evaluate available statistics before recommending a training program.
RAPID RESKILLING Adopting a work-from-home approach presented challenges, and companies had to rethink strategies to allow their employees to remain productive for the business continuity. By engaging in rapid reskilling, employees would acquire the requisite skills to perform their duties remotely.
Besides, the rise in digital training content meant that the management had to concentrate on training to boost the business performance for short and long-term operations. Business leaders will engage in employee reskilling to enhance business operations in the future.
The Covid-19 pandemic has increased digital content as organizations increased activities to facilitate employees’ acquisition of skills that would allow them to work from home.
However, businesses offering professional development programs have changed their priorities and are more focused on achieving business objectives. Business management should focus on the above trends while providing professional development training programs.
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