How is your organisation embracing the future of skills development?

The way we acquire the skills we need is changing - accelerated by the pandemic and the ready availability of guidance and knowledge on social media and through Google searches and YouTube videos. People want to teach themselves and choose the methods that suit them, rather than having their organisation dictate what they should learn. Furthermore everyone seems time starved when it comes to most activities, particularly training, so whatever they do really needs to be specific to their needs and be actionable now.

For the skills that are more difficult to refine through YouTube and quick Google searches, people are turning to VR and augmented reality, to the metaverse and other immersive experiences like business simulations, where we can try things out in a safe way, without the usual embarrassment of the dreaded role play.

Here's a quick overview of the topics in this episode:

• Making learning actionable (04:57)
• VR and augmented reality (11:08)
• Business simulations (17:18)
• Blended learning approaches (21:02)

Mentions:

• PwC Virtual Reality for learning study (video) and report
• What does virtual reality and the metaverse mean for training?
• Seymour Papert

Courses (for details / dates please contact AWA Institute Lead Natalia Savitcaia )

• AWA Workplace Change Management Course
• Apollo 13 / Business Simulation Events

AWA Host: Karen Plum

Guests: 

• Lisa Whited, Senior Associate, AWA 
• Anne Balle, Senior Associate, AWA 
• Philippa Hale, Senior Associate, AWA 

 AWA Guest details: https://www.advanced-workplace.com/our-team/ 

CONTACTS & WEBSITE details:

• AWA contact: Andrew Mawson 
• AWA Institute contact: Natalia Savitcaia

Music: Licensed by Soundstripe – Lone Canyon

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