The Rise Up blog

It’s not so long ago that learning was seen as a one-off event, something that happened in a classroom. These days, however, we know that learning happens all the time and that when done well, it’s something that we actively engage in. Sometimes it’s in the classroom, but more often than not it happens elsewhere, when you’re actually working. It’s called learning in the flow of work.

As new technologies have appeared and learner expectations have changed, new trends have emerged over the past few years, including blended learning, mobile learning, social learning, and adaptive learning. This is all thanks to new tools, particularly learning management system (LMS) platforms.

For many years, education has been thought of as a process led by teachers or tutors, who set expectations that students have to meet. Now, a shift is underway. That’s because the views and desires of learners are being taken into account, and the training process is adjusting to better suit them.

Many people tend to think of skills and competencies as similar or even synonymous with one another, but in a learning context there are important differences between the two. Here, we’ll explain how skills and competencies differ and take a look at how organisations can use this knowledge to establish a competency framework – an invaluable tool when it comes to upskilling or reskilling employees.

More and more people are being tempted to change career path or find a job that is more closely aligned with their values and motivation. The pandemic and the successive lockdowns have effectively led employees to reflect on their career trajectory, seek greater fulfilment and strive to achieve more of a balance between their personal and professional lives.

Learning and development in the workplace is undergoing a rapid and substantive transformation, with traditional forms of training being supplanted by e-learning and other similar methods. This shift, already underway for some time, was accelerated by the global pandemic, with 70% of UK businesses reporting increased use of digital learning solutions and 36% investing more in new technologies.

In a turbulent economic environment, companies that know how to adapt are most likely to survive and thrive. Vital to this is the ability to equip employees with the skills they need in a fast, efficient manner. E-learning has proved a perfect fit for this purpose, in contrast to older forms of training, which are often slow to organise.

In recent years, e-learning has begun to completely displace traditional forms of training. With the promise of faster, more efficient upskilling, it’s little wonder that more and more businesses are adopting this approach.

Businesses and training organisations alike can benefit from the creation of a training catalogue. This guide will show you how to create a comprehensive catalogue which allows learners to find the content they need in just a few clicks.