From a happier and more engaged workforce to higher retention rates, the benefits of continued learning for employees are undeniable; No dedicated office space required. From simple mobile collaboration displays to in-person, hands-on learning, there are plenty of ways to use existing office technology to encourage employee learning. Here’s what that might look like in your office space:
Small and Medium Businesses: Virtual Training, Synchronous or Not
Some employees prefer to learn at their own pace, meaning that the cost of implementing a traditional classroom model doesn’t always make sense. Instead, many businesses provide learners with a set of virtual training courses that are pre-built to include videos, quizzes, and reference worksheets, to be completed in a given time period — quarterly or semi-annually, for example.
If your priority is having employees learn in a collaborative setting, you can use your existing meeting technology to facilitate learning sessions. From a mobile collaboration cart to dedicated conferencing spaces, you can set up a “classroom” that will allow both in-person and remote employees to interact seamlessly. As an added benefit, mobile collaboration carts allow the classroom to be set up in a break area, open-concept part of the office, or any other area, allowing for the greatest possible flexibility, while maximizing valuable square footage.
Large and Enterprise Businesses: Smart Environments
Many employees consider professional development and education an important part of the overall workplace experience. Organizations that have a substantial budget for training should consider more out-of-the-box methods, if they want to attract and maintain top talent.
Individualized learning is important no matter the size of the organization, but enterprise businesses have more flexibility in terms of what they can offer employees. For those looking to encourage asynchronous learning, AI tools now allow the construction of individualized training paths, based on each person’s performance, goals, and progress in training modules.
Immersive technologies such as AR and VR are becoming an attractive learning tool in industries where hands-on training is necessary, since interactive learning is far more engaging than static videos or PDFs. More importantly, they allow employees a space to make mistakes, without fear of real-world repercussions: working on a digital reproduction of a product instead of the real thing “lowers the stakes”, so to speak. Many businesses find this learning style facilitates greater employee confidence, when the stakes are higher, in the field.
Companies of All Sizes: Display Progress Proudly
Whether your organization has 10 people or 10,000+, workplace learning can be engaging and fun. From digital signage scoreboards in employee lunchrooms to online scorecards, continued learning doesn’t have to be tedious or drab. Assign points to certain achievements, offer an employee rewards programs, or a company-sponsored vacation for the top performer and watch how quickly these incentivizes encourage an employee’s participation! Collaborating with your AV Partner to create a technology plan that not only facilitates meetings but supports a creative and engaging workspace is a must in today’s modern workplace. We got you.
