The technological revolution we have seen over the past 30 years has been unparalleled, resulting in more jobs and higher salaries. The future is ever-changing, and what felt impossible a decade ago is now deemed a mundane part of workers’ everyday lives.
Trends 2020
Nov/Dec 2019
Features This Issue
While instructor-led training (ILT) has always been the gold standard, the rise of mobile, online and virtual training has added another dimension to the training continuum. Now, instructors are besieged with new options and platforms.
Practitioners need a way to validate ideas proposed by non-learners and to invent something new that hits the mark. Enter a new, powerful tool in the L&D toolbox: design thinking.
Learning professionals are now taking a more strategic and proactive role in planning and developing training that’s aligned with business goals and, therefore, improves organizational performance.
As technological advancement accelerates, organizations are faced with the challenge of managing the interaction between legacy systems and new digital platforms.
The choice isn’t talent over tech; smart organizations emphasize both. Instead, it’s understanding that talent contributes as much to the ecosystem as technology.
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Experiential learning refers to playing an active role in learning as opposed to being a passive consumer of the learning. This type of learning can improve results.
Wherever your organization is on its digital journey, there are ways to include crowdsourcing in your development toolkit — whether it’s enabling employees to generate development ideas or increasing post-learning application and retention.
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Best practices for developing effective training programs.
Thought Leaders This Issue
Staying at the forefront of change has become an added responsibility of L&D professionals. Understanding the state of the industry and how this may impact your employees and bottom line is integral to running a great training organization.
Extraordinary leadership requires emotional intelligence, collaboration skills and the ability to navigate change — all of which require flexibility.
In learning and development (L&D), trends could be indicators of the future or a passing fad; brain science can help determine which ones are here to stay.
L&D professionals should embrace these three expressions to transform them from hackneyed phrases to powerful learning hacks for improved performance.
Hiring for cultural fits, effectively managing change and training on the basic principles of leadership are current leadership development trends with major implications for learning and development (L&D) professionals.
2019 brought a lot of excitement about future of learning, from using blockchain to verify educational credentials to voice-based interfaces. In the future, learning will continue to be shaped by emerging technological innovations.
Info Exchanges This Issue
Learn how AbbVie is using creativity, technology and innovation to create an employee development juggernaut. These changes all started because they wanted to drive culture, improve engagement and encourage development.
Today, a business’ reach can span across the globe with manufacturing units, support, warehouses and more. Global interdependence requires a shift toward team collaboration across cultures to sustain today’s technology-enriched business environment.
From artificial intelligence (AI) to learning experience platforms, the edtech market was busy this year. Indications are good that 2020 will be no different. For instance, Docebo’s initial public offering (IPO) closed in October.