In today's digital age, where technological advancements are occurring at an unprecedented pace, organizations must prioritize the continuous learning and adaptation of their employees. More and more technologies such as AI need to be integrated into the workplace for maximum efficiency, however as we know it can often be hard to get employees to adapt and learn new technologies. With the rapid integration of new technologies in the workplace, it becomes crucial to provide employees with the necessary tools and resources to stay up-to-date and competent.  

To save you from the headache of not having a technologically proficient workforce thing soon enough here are four ways of making sure your employees can adapt to the ever-changing technological landscape.

 

1. Identify and Assess Your Organization's Technological Needs

The first step in helping employees adapt to rapid technological developments is to assess your organization's specific needs. Determine the technological changes that are imminent or already in progress within your industry. You should constantly be on the lookout for important technological developments and assess how important they could be to your workforce. Always have an eye out so you don't lose your footing and fall behind in technologically important trends. While these are constantly changing, here are a few to look out for right now:

  • Virtual Reality Training
  • Interactive IoT Learning
  • Cloud-Collaborative Project Learning
  • Gamification
  • Artificial Intelligence Tools and Processes

 

2. Looking into eLearning Options

Oftentimes when new technology emerges training courses on how to implement and master these technologies emerge as well. When AI became popularized hundreds of resources including guides and fully developed eLearning courses became available for people to learn and adapt. Elearning can be an especially efficient way for employees to learn. Course providers like Open Sesame and LinkedIn Learning often have new courses up quickly after important technological developments are released. 
 

3. Using your Learning Management System (LMS)

An LMS serves as the backbone of your eLearning initiatives. It provides a centralized hub for organizing, delivering, and tracking training programs. Most importantly your LMS can help track Learners' progress and make sure employees are really learning and retaining the information that you give them. Oftentimes with new technologies being implemented employees have a harder time retaining that information and using an LMS can help greatly increase that retention rate.

"Online learning raises retention rates by 25-60%."

- eLearning Industry

 

4. Develop Engaging and Relevant eLearning Content ... Quickly

When it comes to helping employees adapt to rapid technological developments, the content you provide plays a crucial role. Focus on creating engaging, interactive, and relevant eLearning content that addresses the specific skills and knowledge gaps within your organization. Use real-life examples, case studies, and practical scenarios to make the learning experience more relatable and applicable to the employee's day-to-day work. Encourage active participation through discussion boards, social learning features, and collaborative activities. Making sure your LMS has the ability to support this type of content is crucial to successful implementation. 

Here are the top three ways to get online up as quickly as possible

1. Create Your Own Courses

Even if you are not a professional trainer, anyone can put up a course online. And doing it yourself is surprisingly inexpensive! In fact, most companies already have sources of content available, which they can reformat to use inside of a course. Here are a few ideas: 
 

  • Upload PDFs, videos, and documents you’re already using
  • Record live lectures and classes
  • Record all webinars and online classes

Once you create or find the content to upload, make sure your content is SCORM-compliant. In short, SCORM is an eLearning industry standard, but if you’d like to learn more, you can check out our article, “What Is SCORM and Why Is It Important?” There is an instantaneous, convenient way to convert your content into a SCORM-compliant eLearning material: Scormify. Scormify meets all SCORM standards so that your content will work in any LMS and is a great option for trainers that have a live audience and need new content now. 

2. Purchase the Shelf Courses  

If you need to train people quickly, you can access a library of pre-made courses, which have (almost) every training topic conceivable. These courses hit on major training topics almost any organization needs, such as compliance training, safety training, sales training, ethics training, and more!  

3. Utilize Expert-Made Custom Courses 

Sometimes, it’s best to trust the experts. For tailored approaches that take your company in mind, custom courses are a great option, that outsources training to the professionals that live and breathe it. They’ll know best practices, mistakes to avoid, and can get it done and out in a timely manner. 

Rapid technological developments can be intimidating, but with the right approach, organizations can help their employees adapt and thrive in this ever-evolving landscape. By leveraging the power of eLearning and a robust LMS, organizations can provide employees with the necessary resources and support to acquire new skills and knowledge. Make sure your eLearning materials and LMS are up to par to be constantly adapting to new technology itself. If your resource won't be able to adapt to new technologies then neither will your employees. 

 

Conclusion 

Sound like you could benefit from more up-to-date training resources? At Knowledge Anywhere, we focus on providing flexible, modern learning and development solutions that enable organizations to harness the power of an engaged, knowledgeable workforce. Our Learning Management SystemVirtual Reality Training, and Course Development services, combined with our experience and customer support enable our users to create a learning and development program that boosts sales and drives company growth.

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