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Corporate Learning

Strategic learning for your corporate success

 
 

For your company's success, your employees are the most important resource. This makes it all the more important to support them in their working lives and accompany their personal and professional development. With Corporate Learning, you can develop your employees holistically in line with your corporate goals. Read about the benefits you gain through strategic corporate learning and learn how to successfully implement corporate learning in your company.

 

Definition of Corporate Learning

Corporate Learning refers to all learning activities that take place within your company. This can be classic classroom training and education as well as modern learning formats such as e-learning, mobile learning or micro-learning. A synonym for corporate learning is "organizational learning". 

Corporate Learning includes both formal and informal learning activities. Formal learning refers to structured training, courses, workshops, or seminars that deliver specific content and are often led by internal or external trainers. Informal learning, on the other hand, takes place in everyday life and involves the exchange of knowledge and experience between employees, for example through informal conversations, teamwork, or mentoring.

The goal of corporate learning is to provide your employees with the skills and knowledge they need to perform their jobs effectively and to continuously develop. It is an integral part of a holistic HR development strategy and requires the active involvement of management, HR developers and HR. It should be continuously evaluated, adapted, and aligned with business goals and strategies to ensure sustainable learning success and a positive impact on the organization as a whole.

 

The Benefits of Corporate Learning

Corporate learning offers you as a company a variety of benefits that can significantly influence your success. You invest in the training of your employees and secure long-term success and competitive advantages. Let's take a closer look at some of these benefits:

 

More Competent Employees

With corporate learning, you ensure that your employees have the most up-to-date knowledge, skills, and required competencies. They give you the opportunity to develop in different areas. Be it in technical skills, soft skills or industry-specific know-how.

Better performance

With targeted personnel development and corporate learning, you increase the performance of your employees. They become more efficient, more productive and better able to meet the challenges of their daily work. The improved performance of individual employees contributes directly to the success of your company.

Retention and motivation

Corporate learning shows your employees that you are interested in and invest in their development. This leads to higher retention, better identification with the company and increases motivation. Employees who have the opportunity to develop and learn new skills feel valued and are more likely to stay with the company in the long term. In times of skilled labor shortages and enormous recruiting costs, decreasing turnover also has a positive impact on your finances.

Innovation capability and competitive advantage

Through targeted corporate learning, you promote a culture of lifelong learning in your company. Well-trained employees are more open to new ideas and approaches, can drive innovation and contribute to your company's competitiveness. They are better able to respond to changes in the marketplace and identify new opportunities.

Adaptability to change

In an ever-changing business world, flexibility is critical. Through corporate learning, you ensure that your employees keep up with the latest trends, technologies and work methods. They are able to quickly adapt to change and successfully meet new challenges.

Attract new talent

Companies that foster a culture of lifelong learning and employee development are more attractive to potential new talent. A reputation as a learning organization can help you attract highly skilled professionals who are eager to develop their skills and advance professionally. A real competitive advantage in a workforce market. 

 

Challenges and solutions in corporate learning

Of course, the concept of corporate learning is not without its challenges. Address them proactively and implement solution options to set up your corporate learning strategy for success. Corporate learning is not just a commitment, but an opportunity to develop your employees and move your company forward. Here are some of the most common challenges and solution approaches that can help you address them:

 

Time and resource constraints

HR departments and people developers often don't have enough time and resources to develop and support corporate learning appropriately. Get external help and work with experts in a managed training setting to develop a sustainable strategy with flexible learning formats. 

Employee Motivation and Involvement

It can be difficult to motivate employees to actively participate in corporate learning. Design your learning content to be practical and relevant to increase motivation. Interactive elements, gamification, or reward systems make learning more fun and engaging.

Technical Infrastructure and Privacy

Providing an appropriate technical infrastructure for corporate learning can be challenging. Make sure your learning platform is user-friendly and accessible on multiple devices. Also, pay attention to privacy regulations and ensure that learning content is managed and transmitted securely. Get good advice beforehand when choosing your software. Then you'll quickly find the right solution that fits your needs.

Cultural change and acceptance of new learning methods

The introduction of new learning methods often requires a cultural change in the organization. It's important to communicate the benefits of corporate learning and demonstrate how it helps employees develop professionally. Create a learning culture where learning is seen as a natural part of everyday work.

Measure and Evaluate Learning Success

Measuring learning success and evaluating the effectiveness of corporate learning can be challenging. Define clear learning objectives and use appropriate measurement tools, such as tests, surveys, or performance indicators, to monitor the progress and effectiveness of training efforts. With learning analytics, you can quickly make learning outcomes, progress and performance of your employees visible and measurable. 

 

Trends in Corporate Learning

eLearning and digital learning platforms

eLearning and digital learning platforms are a significant trend in corporate learning that you can benefit from. These modern approaches are revolutionizing the way knowledge is delivered.

Access a variety of digital resources, such as interactive learning modules, videos, online courses and virtual classrooms. They enable your employees to access learning content flexibly, regardless of time—according to their needs and individual schedules.

Digital learning platforms, also known as learning management systems, provide you with a central platform on which you can organize, manage and deliver learning content. They also give you the ability to track learning progress, conduct tests, and measure learning success.

The advantage of e-learning and digital learning platforms is their versatility and accessibility. Your employees can access learning content from anywhere, anytime—whether they're in the office, at home, or even on the go. You can customize content and formats to meet your learners' individual needs, allowing them to learn at their own pace.

Another benefit is the opportunity for peer-to-peer learning and sharing in online communities. Your employees interact with other learners, share experiences and benefit from each other. This fosters collaborative learning and creates a supportive community.

E-learning and digital learning platforms provide the flexibility, efficiency, and entertainment you need for successful corporate learning. Leverage these trends to engage your employees with contemporary learning methods and enhance their professional development. It's time to move beyond the traditional classroom and take advantage of the digital world to take corporate learning to a new level.

 

Mobile Learning and Microlearning

Mobile learning and microlearning are approaches that adapt to today's mobile and fast-paced work environments. Mobile learning enables your employees to access learning content on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. They can access learning materials anytime, anywhere, whether during commutes, waiting situations, or short breaks. Learning thus becomes flexible and adapts to their individual schedules.

Microlearning focuses on short and concise learning sessions. Instead of conducting long training sessions, information is broken down into small, easily digestible bites. Your learners receive compact learning units that cover specific topics and are completed in a short period of time. This concept is ideal, for today's fast-paced work environment, where time is often in short supply.

The benefits of mobile learning and microlearning are obvious. You can absorb information in short, focused sessions, which makes learning more efficient. Regular short learning sessions make it easier to remember what you've learned and put it into practice right away.

In addition, mobile learning and microlearning offer high flexibility and mobility. Your employees can access learning content anywhere, anytime, without being tied to a fixed location or schedule. This allows them to integrate learning into everyday life and use it effectively.

Another advantage is the adaptability to individual learning preferences of your employees. They can decide for themselves when and how they want to learn.
Use these trends to adapt learning in your company to the needs of your employees and thus maximize their learning success. It's time to put learning in your pocket and take full advantage of mobile learning and microlearning.

 

Gamification and game-based learning

Gamification and game-based learning are exciting and effective trends in corporate learning that can help you make learning more exciting and motivating.

By incorporating gamification elements into your learning programs, you can use game-like elements such as scoring systems, leaderboards, badges, and rewards. This creates a motivating competitive spirit and a fun atmosphere that encourages your employees to actively participate in the learning process.

Game-based learning allows you to deliver complex content in a fun and interactive way. You can use learning games, simulations, or case studies to make the learning experience more engaging and interesting.

Using gamification and game-based learning increases learner motivation and engagement, as they are further spurred on by competition and rewards. It also promotes long-term learning as gamified elements improve memory and attention span. Gamification enables an interactive and hands-on learning experience where participants can apply their knowledge and skills in real-world scenarios.

 

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The digital coach for scenario-based learning

The smart way to develop skills

Train learners to handle conversations and conflict situations, promote social skills, and enhance soft skills. Realistic. Authentic. Sustainable.

 

Gamification and game-based learning foster collaboration and sharing among learners. Team-based games or challenges encourage collaboration and knowledge sharing. This is how you strengthen team spirit and create a positive learning culture in your company.

Harness the power of gamification and game-based learning to enhance the learning experience in your organization. Turn learning into a fun adventure where your employees enjoy learning new skills and expanding their knowledge. The combination of games, competition and learning will take your corporate learning to a new level and have a positive impact on employee motivation and performance.

 

Personalized and adaptive learning

With personalized learning, you give your employees customized learning content tailored to their specific goals, interests, and prior knowledge. Allow them to choose their own learning path and focus on areas that are relevant. As a result, your employees will learn more efficiently and in a more focused way.

Adaptive learning goes a step further and dynamically adapts to individual learning progress. The learning platform automatically recognizes their strengths and weaknesses and offers targeted recommendations and tasks to improve skills. As a result, learning content is optimally adapted to the individual needs of your learners. They can progress at their own pace.

Your learners make efficient use of scarce learning time. Instead of wasting time on content they have already mastered, they can focus on new challenges and expand their knowledge in a targeted manner. This makes learning not only more effective, but also more motivating.

Adaptive learning provides a personalized learning experience. Use learning materials in a variety of formats to accommodate your learners' preferences. This promotes attention and engagement.

Optimize your employees' learning experience with personalized and adaptive learning. Tailor learning to individual needs and leverage technology capabilities to create customized learning content.

 

White Paper

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Adaptive learning

Individualization as a booster for eLearning success

Meet the needs of your learners and lead them to learning success. With our 6 ways of adaptation, you create individual learning experiences with little to no effort – better results and shorter learning times guaranteed.

 

Strategies for Successful Corporate Learning

A well-designed and implemented learning strategy will help you achieve your desired corporate learning goals and drive your company's success. Integrate corporate learning into your workforce development strategy and follow our tips for a successful corporate learning strategy.

Identify your goals

Clearly define what goals you want to achieve with corporate learning. Do you want to improve employee competencies, strengthen innovation, or increase employee retention? Be sure to align corporate learning and workforce development goals with company goals

Analyze the need

Identify the specific learning needs in your organization. What skills and knowledge are needed to achieve your goals? Also identify any gaps in existing knowledge.

Tailor learning to your audience

Consider the needs and learning preferences of your employees. Offer different learning formats, such as online courses, interactive workshops, or mentoring programs, to accommodate different learning styles.

Promote a culture of learning

Create an environment where lifelong learning is encouraged. Encourage your employees to continuously learn and create incentives for their personal and professional development.

Use meaningful technology

Use modern technologies like e-learning platforms, mobile apps, and gamification to make learning more interactive and fun. Connect learning to the work routine by integrating digital resources into the daily work routine.

Measure success

Set clear metrics to assess the success of your corporate learning program. Regularly review learning progress, participant satisfaction, and impact on corporate goals.

Continuous improvement

Take regular feedback from participants and adjust your learning strategy accordingly. Identify areas for improvement and continually optimize your corporate learning program.

 

Best Practices in Corporate Learning

Coop Group

The Coop Group was faced with the task of continuously training and developing 90,000 employees in 15 countries and in 11 languages. And it was doing so with a small core team and scarce resources. With the right e-learning tool and cleverly used synergies, this major international project became a reality. Since then, the corporate learning offering has been continuously developed with great success.

 

Case Study

Internationalization of eLearning
Internationalization of eLearning

Internationalization of eLearning

How the Coop Group delivers impactful eLearning to 90,000 employees in 15 countries and 11 languages.

 

Fressnapf Tiernahrungs GmbH

Corporate learning already starts in the first days of a new employee. Fressnapf has managed to launch an effective onboarding project that provides new employees with the most important knowledge and skills for working successfully in Fressnapf stores. Employees are more loyal, more satisfied and identify more with the company. And all this with less time investment.

 

Case study

Case study: Digital onboarding
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Our pet project: delivering outstanding onboarding

How Fressnapf supports new employees through the first half of the year and takes the pressure off store management.

 

The bottom line.

Corporate learning is more than a buzzword. It's a meaningful strategy for your workforce development and your entire organization. It promotes targeted and continuous learning for your employees and strengthens their skills, knowledge and competencies. With a clear strategy and clear goals, you can achieve sustainable learning success with corporate learning. Your employees are more innovative, motivated and loyal. Would you like to integrate Corporate Learning in your company? Then write to us at beratung@chemmedia.de

 
Nadine Pedro
[Translate to English:] Nadine Pedro, chemmedia AG
Nadine Pedro
Senior Marketing Manager
 
 

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