In today’s world of fast-paced communication and short attention spans, adopting and comfortably adapting to corporate e-learning techniques of training is the way to go. Traditional instructor-led, classroom training is fast becoming inconvenient and redundant for both, employers as well as employees. Apart from being decidedly expensive and time-consuming, the young workforce of 2020 may find it to be too rigid demanding valuable hours away from their work causing them to be less productive.
Corporate eLearning solutions are taking the market by storm and many organisations have started capitalizing on the trend. In fact, these corporate eLearning solutions have the potential to start being included in business continuity strategies in order for organisations to be prepared for unprecedented interruptions such as the one we are currently facing with the COVID-19 pandemic. However, simply shifting training to a digital, online platform is not enough to keep employees motivated and engaged in training. In an environment where everything is moving online it becomes important to adopt strategies of corporate e-learning techniques that appeal to employees and motivate them to attend the training sessions. 4 essential strategies are described below.
- USING FAMILIAR MOBILE TECHNOLOGY TO DELIVER TRAINING
Take a look around you and observe how many people are on their phones or how frequently they check their phones. The modern employee looks at their phone for any questions or doubt they have. The urge to pull their phones out and have a look is strong, therefore, capitalizing on this urge, corporate eLearning delivered through mobile devices can be very effective versus subjecting them to a classroom session.
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- ADOPTING GAMIFICATION IN CORPORATE E-LEARNING TO MOTIVATE EMPLOYEES
Passively consuming training content and reproducing it during assessments can be drab and fatigue-inducing process for an employee. Gamification, on the other hand, adds an element of competition and fun thereby making training engaging and enjoyable while at the same time achieving its objectives. Gamification not only makes training amusing but also contributes to greater rate of retention.
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- INCLUDING SOCIAL LEARNING IN CORPORATE E-LEARNING SOLUTIONS
The modern learner is a native user of social collaboration tools and therefore the use of collaborative and team-based learning techniques can greatly benefit their learning process as well as the organisation. Employees who are required to undergo similar training can work and grow together through mutual feedback and sharing of achievements. This also serves as a way for the employee to set benchmarks for themselves and adhere to them.
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- INTRODUCING MICRO-LEARNING FOR QUICK NEED-BASED TRAINING
Micro-learning can be described as small bite-sized training modules that are required for specific job profiles. For example, adapting to a new software that the organisation introduces or adopting a new process workflow need not require full-fledged training. Instead, delivering specific sessions through micro-learning can prove to be effective and can also increase productivity since employees view it as a quick training session that they can do at a time of their convenience. This method can also contribute to more frequent learning without making the employee feel fatigued or bored.
Keeping the young workforce of 2020 engaged and interested requires providing them with ample learning opportunities, without fatiguing them with too much at a time. The strategies elaborated above are critical components of corporate eLearning solutions that are designed to appeal to an audience eager to learn and enhance their skills and knowledge. Through these strategies, organisations can make training a pleasant and exciting experience. The digital nature of these corporate e-Learning strategies can make training possible anywhere, anytime without any of the hassles that are inherent in traditional training methods.
