The Pandemic’s Effect on the Training Industry
It is long-established that the organizational patterns post this pandemic are going to be completely different and evolving. We can expect preferences shift, as well as behavioural and operational shifts. With all of this, at the same time what’s going to change is the coping plans and training methods.
Including SOS strategies in way forward plans
Informational age is bringing the virtual world in the picture and is moving towards accepting technology as normal and necessary, referring to the current scenario. All of it hints only at one thing, how L&D needs to start disrupting the traditional training methods only to achieve a directional approach to creating immersive training experiences.
Moving towards an environment that’s more inclusive even at a distance, Organizations today need to make themselves prone to any revolution or deviation that comes their way. But is it only the companies? Change as we speak of, is not limited to just who operates the world, but the resources it is operated with, that is minds!
Companies will need to identify emergency measures to meet employee needs and how can Training methods be bent to churn the utmost productivity and performance. The need of the hour today is a peek into; how organizations are operating right now, and update their means to train their resources to meet the requirements of today and prepare for the challenges of tomorrow.
Plan-A, Plan-B, and Plan-A (Pivot)
First things first to say, organizations will need to learn to adopt the change and keep up with the change. At the same time, what they need is a game plan to tackle any revolution that is thrown their way.
The training industry is poised to grow by USD 6.26 billion during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of almost 6% during the forecast period, which requires the organizations to study and prepare for 3 forecast scenarios – Optimistic, Probable & Pessimistic, considering the impact of COVID-19 and to refocus their original plan with a fresh avenue. A critical approach to science-based motion and the learning opportunities that are fully scalable, fully personalized & 100 percent remote-friendly.