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Graham Glass, CEO of CYPHER LEARNING reports, Remote work has transformed overnight from an occasional perk to a (potentially) permanent necessity.
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We can’t predict how the business world will look a few months from now, but what is certain is that digital transformation, which was well underway before the pandemic, just got a huge boost and will not be reversed. As a result, it is important to develop good digital training and skills development strategies for remote employees and remote team leaders when preparing for the near future.
Home offices will be increasingly popular in the future, and the numbers of employees working remotely will only go higher. While the logistics for efficiently performing work tasks have started to fall into place, company managers and L&D specialists need to focus on one essential aspect: how people will continue to learn and develop professionally. Taking a break from the office does not equal taking a break from continuous skill-building.
Designing training modules for remote employees to keep their skills polished and develop new competencies doesn’t come with textbook rules. Every organization is different, and every learner is different. L&D professionals need to balance many aspects when creating online training courses to meet the needs of today’s remote workforce.
Here are some tips and tricks that instructors should consider:
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