Importance of Continuous Learning<\/h2>\n
Continuous employee training can yield a number of potential benefits to the company:<\/p>\n
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- Enhanced performance and productivity<\/strong>. Training gives employees a better understanding of their responsibilities within their role, and how to achieve positive outcomes. This helps them work more productively on a day-to-day basis, respond more quickly to customer needs, and meet future demands in the marketplace more effectively.<\/li>\n
- A competitive edge in the market<\/strong>. By constantly gaining new knowledge and developing skills, staff members stay current with industry changes. Employees who are competent and on top of changing industry standards will help your company stay ahead of the competition.<\/li>\n
- Higher return on investment<\/strong>. Employee training requires some investment, but if it is aimed at the company\u2019s business goals, there can be a fast payback. The initial investment can be recouped through improved employee performance and an increase in revenue.<\/li>\n
- Reduced employee turnover<\/strong>. Corporate training<\/a> can boost employee retention. People who see the company investing in their learning are 30-50%<\/a> more likely to keep on working at the same organization. Training is a great way to retain valuable staff members, especially for companies that are constantly searching for new talent. Many millennials won\u2019t work for companies that don\u2019t offer learning and career development options.<\/li>\n
- Greater customer loyalty<\/strong>. Well-trained and engaged employees interacting with customers can create your biggest brand advocates. They know how to present a product and are enthusiastic in dealing with the audience. This improves customer experience and increases customer loyalty.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
3 Main Areas of Corporate Continuous Learning<\/h2>\n
Training programs are tailored to the company\u2019s specifics, its business needs, and strategic goals. Still, there are several content focus areas common for all organizations:<\/p>\n
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\u00a0<\/p>\nLet\u2019s take a closer look at them.<\/p>\n
1. Onboarding<\/h3>\n
This is a \u201cboot camp\u201d for new employees that helps them integrate into the new work environment faster. Through onboarding<\/a>, they acquire the skills, knowledge, and behaviors needed to become productive ASAP. The program is usually prepared by an HR manager on big-picture topics such as the company\u2019s history and its corporate culture, basic policies, health and safety regulations, and other information which should be known by each employee. This kind of training is relevant to all roles and departments throughout the company.<\/p>\n
2. Job-specific training<\/h3>\n
Such a program may occur often, but not necessarily regularly, depending on the particular job position or department. This is what is required to be up to date and proficient on an ongoing basis. The program can include product and service training, new skills training, and motivational training.<\/p>\n
For example, let\u2019s say the company is constantly expanding its product line, and as a result, sales reps have to update their knowledge after each release. Or, tax laws change often, so an accountant must receive yearly training on new tax codes.<\/p>\n
3. Managerial training<\/h3>\n
This kind of training can help a company build its human resource base. The most successful employees are usually identified as candidates for promotion, and can be assigned to managerial training. Topics might include anything from product knowledge<\/a> to leadership skills, such as how to motivate and delegate, give feedback, and manage teams.<\/p>\n
Continuous Learning or Continuous eLearning?<\/h2>\n
Live classes, seminars, and workshops are still popular training techniques, but online learning can become a better fit for employees as it paves the way for just-in-time learning. Access to content \u201canytime, anywhere\u201d is exactly what a modern learner needs, especially if it\u2019s not a one-time event.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s have a look at what the statistics say. Is corporate digital learning really worth the investment?<\/p>\n
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\nBesides, with eLearning, you can automate employee training. And this means you\u2019ll be able to eliminate repetitive tasks such as explaining to new employees which learning materials they should study, checking tests and collecting statistics manually, and sending notifications about the upcoming training.<\/p>\n
All these facts \u2013 together with the colossal amount of money companies save on training costs \u2013 illustrate that online learning will most certainly bring you a great return on investment and will help you drive your company\u2019s success.<\/p>\n
Continuous Learning in Business: Examples<\/h2>\n
Many understand that continuous employee development is important to business success, but some organizations are still unwilling to invest in human capital. Let\u2019s have a look at some companies that went for it and succeeded.<\/p>\n
Pixar<\/h3>\n
Pixar Animation Studios has a school called Pixar University, where its employees can attend free classes. The company allows its employees to skip work and take group lessons in different subjects. The regular training program hosts about 14 social and interactive sessions per week, including drawing, painting, acting, improvisation, animation, ballet, and live-action filmmaking.<\/p>\n
IBM<\/h3>\n
IBM provides employees with continuous video-based learning. There\u2019s an entire YouTube channel where the training department shares video tutorials, interviews, messages from executive leadership, and other relevant learning materials. The content varies from live-action videos to animated and screen-recorded lectures.<\/p>\n
PayPal<\/h3>\n
PayPal supports social learning. They have a private group on Facebook where mentors upload learning content and host short classes. For more in-depth learning, the company uses Udemy for Business. Employees browse its library of over 2,500 courses and study the content on their own schedule.<\/p>\n
MOXA<\/h3>\n
MOXA delivers continuous learning to digital marketers around the world with the help of a learning management system (LMS)<\/a>. They create courses about content marketing and social media marketing with the iSpring Suite<\/a>, eLearning authoring toolkit, upload them to iSpring LMS<\/a>, and assign them to marketers from different affiliates. This approach to learning allows the company to provide higher-quality training with consistency when they roll out new materials. Read the full case study \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n
To Sum Up<\/h2>\n
As you can see, continuous learning is an essential part of keeping up with a permanently changing world, working environment, and numerous new developments. That is why it has become such a popular practice in large companies. They use different training methods, but most of them tend to train their employees online using a Learning Management System (LMS). This approach saves time and money, allows them to eliminate repetitive tasks, improves employee engagement, and increases employee retention<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Would you like to experience the benefits of an LMS for your employees\u2019 continuous learning? Get an iSpring LMS\u00a0free 30-day trial<\/a> and explore all of the LMSs features right away. Good luck!<\/p>\n\n\n
- A competitive edge in the market<\/strong>. By constantly gaining new knowledge and developing skills, staff members stay current with industry changes. Employees who are competent and on top of changing industry standards will help your company stay ahead of the competition.<\/li>\n
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