Personnel Training: the digital transformation that every company must do

Personnel training for companies is more active than ever. Above all, due to the constant digital transformation of processes and new learning methods. 

The commonality of having a remote workforce, the increase in connectivity and access to the internet, in addition to the prolific use of mobile devices, led to the future of work arriving today. And of course, these factors have influenced how worker training is approached and executed. 

This scenario that we describe was predicted many years ago. Already in 2016, Deloitte predicted that the training and learning area of companies was transforming. 

“Learning departments are developing innovative platforms that turn worker learning and development into a self-directed pursuit,” the report said. In addition, it indicated that “employees expect more dynamic, self-directed and continuous learning opportunities from their employers.” 

What to do? What types of learning in personnel training should you promote? Where to start? And above all, why do it digitally? In this article prepared by the team of Ninja Excel, you will know why to do personnel training and your path to what digital. Keep reading!

Digital Transformation of personnel training: What does it mean? 

In accordance with Valamis, we can encompass the concept of Digital Transformation of Personnel Training as: 

“The innovative application of technologies that creates new paradigms for corporate training and learning in general.”

Furthermore, it is emphasized that the Digital Transformation of Training or Learning of personnel is more than just the delivery of knowledge in “digital”. In fact, in their article they indicate that this “encompasses a fundamental change of mindset for learning and training the organizational approach for the workforce of the future.”

4 factors that drive digital transformation in the training of company personnel

We know. The current work context altered the ways of approaching the training of business personnel. Here we tell you why companies have promoted skills training for collaborators. And also, the reason for doing it in digital. 

The Value of Empowering Workers: Closing Skills Gaps

Let's take one last time what the Deloitte report tells us. In 2016, it emerged that 84% of the executives surveyed viewed employee learning as “an important or very important issue.” In fact, this expectation is related to the skills gaps that still exist in companies: it is their goal to be able to overcome them. 

The consulting firm McKinsey also conducted its own survey in a post-Covid-19 scenario. In its most recent study, 58 % of companies surveyed stated that “closing skills gaps in their companies' workforce has become a higher priority since the pandemic began.” In fact, 69% of respondents say their organizations are developing more skills now than before the COVID-19 crisis. 

In short, it is essential for companies to improve the skills of their collaborators. The key now is: how to do it and in what areas to do it.                    

Keep the engagement labor: Training of personnel in multiple skills

The constantly changing work scenario also makes us question what skills may be necessary to improve for employees. In fact, according to Gallup, “business growth depends on engagement of workers, which employers can reinforce “investing in your talent through professional development and learning opportunities”. 

For this 2022 it is essential to make a upskilling and reskilling constant knowledge and skills. For Udemy, in its report called Workplace

Learning Trends Report, It emphasizes that the following skills and knowledge must be improved:

Power Skills	tactical skills	technical skills
Communication and teamwork	UX/UI	Cloud Computing
Management leadership	Financial Accounting	Cybersecurity
Productivity and collaboration	HR and Talent Development	Data Science
Personal development and well-being	Marketing	IT Operations
	Project management	Software development
	Sales and customer experience

The need (and almost obligation) to be agile

Applying an agile approach to a large part of company processes and tasks is essential. As Forbes states, this refers to the ability to adapt to change in the midst of uncertainty. In this article, affirm that it is possible to apply this approach to keep pace with the skills that workers can acquire. 

According to the study carried out by the Project Management Institute (PMI) –cited by Forbes– tells us that the 61 % of organizations that use some technology to train workers is “to facilitate agile, innovative and continuous learning.” Next, only 45 % of them provide micro-learning opportunities according to employee demand. 

Measure to improve: make the strategy

Experts in the field say so: among the key trends for training in 2022 is improving efficiency throughout the training process. But what is the starting point? The basis is to identify the real needs for personnel training. As you know, the Learning & Development (L&D) in every company “is no longer just a retention measure, but becomes key in the realization of the business strategy,” he says. HEY. 

Improving skills requires not only simple training, but rather, a training strategy. This is stated by the Training Industry Magazine, which in its “2022 Trends” report asserts that, to improve the delivery of training, “a solid evaluation strategy is required, which includes monitored practice to provide a real return on our investment in training.” In sum, You need reliable data to know the real state of your workers' skills. 

This is of utmost importance since companies in the world are not being strategists in personnel training. This is what he says the latest global research from PMI and PwC. In fact, the report is blunt in telling us that there is an evident “lack of strategic prioritization” in training and development. The reason? “Organizations do not embrace the variety of learning opportunities.” 

In their study they detected that only 38 % of companies use technology to facilitate agile, innovative and continuous learning. In addition, only 29% of organizations offer digital teaching tools, such as on-demand micro-learning.

5 trends in Training: Learning methodologies reinforced by digital transformation 

The digital transformation in personnel training has modified learning methodologies. In a Elucidat research, asserted that online learning that is “long, text-heavy, and unattractive” is already obsolete. The key now is to “reduce learning time while generating a better impact on business performance.” 

Do you want to generate a real impact in the training of your collaborators?: We have the answers

We present to you the 5 new learning methodologies for training used by high-performing companies. Boost the skills of your workers! Download this Quick Guide that we have prepared for you. 

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