Lifelong learning Are you learning ?
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Lifelong learning Are you learning ?
How can we make sure there are always opportunities to learn in our roles ? If learning is the secret to thriving in a world that is constantly changing – how do businesses ensure the importance of learning in our jobs is supported ?
There ’ s no doubt that global disruption , economic challenges and skills shortages , are still bearing down on most organisations . Addressing these problems requires new and better skills , and organisational learning and development is one of the ways through this .
It seems that almost every week there is a discussion about AI and how it might impact jobs . I don ’ t believe the robots will take our jobs but AI will change lots of them and if we ’ re going to respond with agility , then we need to build more relevant skills , more quickly . There are lots of ways to do this . At an individual level , skill building could be offering opportunities for career development and internal mobility . And there are also ways to look at skills building at an organisational level . Here are some examples to consider : teamworking . I also know from experience that opportunities for career development are fundamental to the employee experience . The challenge is to meld the two together and ensure the learning opportunities you provide will support your business , improve your retention and stretch your employees .
If you ’ d like to discuss skills development priorities in your organisation - I ’ d love to help .
Ruth George - HR Consultant - ruth @ ruthgeorge . com ; 07899 920075 This is not legal advice and is provided for general information only .
© Ruth George HR Consulting .
• Invest in cross-functional relationships
• Champion diversity , equity , and inclusion
• Improve your data literacy
• Activate people managers
• Prioritise your own learning
In my experience , human skills are still the most critical to my clients , especially those concerning management , communication , leadership and
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