The most used word at companies and enterprises in this century is “evolution”. The market is constantly changing, technological instruments get better every day and the skills required change rapidly.
As technology evolves, so does the company and it is necessary to update every member of the staff, at every level. That is because technological progress is worthless if those who use it do not progress.

It is therefore essential to transform workers into learning workers, which means offering them training courses suitable for implementing their knowledge. Education and innovation go hand in hand.

But what does “education” mean?
Following the previous argument, teaching ideas is not sufficient, because it allows for learning only the fundamental information and knowledge regarding technologies existing in that field at that time. As soon as it’s been learned, that knowledge is obsolete, outdated, nearly useless. The answer is to introduce an ongoing learning course that oversees the individual growth of each worker, enabling each person to keep up with growth of the whole company.

Your task in this situation is to find the best solution to offer your staff.
There are some fixed points to keep in mind when choosing a company update course:

  • Methodology: there are many different training methodologies. These are cards to play at the right moment and combined in certain ways to maximise their power.
  • Classroom: a classroom is not just a place where pupils learn, it is a training gym, a place of interaction and an occasion for sharing experiences.
  • Trainer: the trainer doesn’t just pass the materials to the students, but guides the learning process.
  • Supporter: having an internal support network is a good way to keep the learning process alive, by involving every member of the team in a different way, giving them responsibilities and coaching roles.
  • Contamination: contents and languages must be varied and properly mixed to increase the effectiveness of the course.
  • Communication: creating communication campaigns that talk about courses organised by the company is fundamental.

At any rate, it is necessary to bear in mind that there is no single solution that is right for everyone.
When Stefano de Nicolai, teacher at the University of Pavia, was asked about the efficacy of teaching as it is commonly understood today, he answered with a fitting and very significant similarity. “Providing the same service to a class of 100 students, each with 100 different backgrounds, is like opening a footwear shop and offering the public only size 7 shoes.”. The goal is to teach each person what they need, by obtaining the best result and minimizing unjustified efforts. It is important to analyse the situation and subjects to address, to steer them in the best possible way.
The most important piece of advice, however, is not to forget that with this process, you are investing in the most precious asset you have in your organization: people.

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