The importance of development
If your employees are not keeping up to date with the latest developments in their field, they’ll very quickly become outdated. And this impacts your organisation too – by not investing in their personal development you’ll run the risk of being overtaken by your competition. So, to keep up in the modern world, it’s imperative that your peoples’ professional knowledge is up to date, as well as their 21st century skills like problem solving, teamwork and creative thinking.
Stimulate development
Remember that learning is not an end in itself. It’s about facilitating employees in what they need to do their job well and giving them the opportunity to get better at it. This includes offering your employees access to relevant knowledge, but also stimulating professional exchanges between colleagues and giving them the opportunity to follow their own learning path, with an online learning platform such as SkillsTown.
Enthusiastic employees
The word ‘learning’ can be negative for some people, as it sounds like something that is mandatory and not fun to do. You can prove otherwise, by offering short and accessible forms of learning such as micro-learnings. Let your staff know there are certificates to earn that they can share on LinkedIn. Or tempt your employees to share their own expertise by having them make videos or give demonstrations to their colleagues. This way you include them in the learning process.
Keep communicating
It’s important that your people continuously focus on their professional development. It’s not a tick box exercise and something to get ‘over and done with’, but rather a means to a goal – that of making your people the very best they can be. So, communicate regularly about the possibilities that your organisation offers. If you use an online learning platform – and you most definitely should be in today’s world – make sure it remains top-of-mind by:
- Referring to the platform in your internal newsletters
- Deploying a theme every quarter – highlight the courses on this subject that your staff can find online, and work on them together
- Using an online module in classroom trajectories to support certain topics in the work environment. Or refer them to online modules for in-depth information.
Start small
We’re here to help you set up an online training academy personalised to your business needs Contact us today for a free demo.
