As we reached our 10th anniversary recently, it got our Strategi Learning team thinking… what has changed in the learning industry over the last decade, and how have we at Strategi adapted to this?

The Digital Transformation: Since the COVID pandemic, we’ve adjusted to working from home, which also ties in to how we deliver training. We’ve seen a shift from traditional face-to-face training to virtually.

Although we do love face-to-face training here at Strategi Learning, the evolution of digital tools has enabled us to engage with organisations far beyond our base in Newcastle-under-Lyme, who have benefitted from our training programmes online.

Several of our training programmes have recently been delivered virtually, including:

• Contributing to a Diverse Workplace
• Cultural Awareness
• Managing Self
• Building a Psychologically Safe Workplace
• Building Resilience
• Becoming an Inclusive Leader

Bite-sized learning that’s impactful: Previously, training often meant full-day or even week-long sessions. However, we recognise that today’s learners value content that’s efficient yet still informative.

Shorter sessions are proving to be more popular with organisations today, allowing their team to apply their learning immediately in their role. Shorter sessions allow teams to absorb key concepts and apply them immediately in their roles. It’s an engaging and time-effective way to upskill your people without pulling them away from the business for long.

We recently delivered a short Leadership & Management course across three and a half days which was a bespoke training programme for The Black Lion Inn. We decided to create a bespoke training programme which was a bite-sized approach to achieve their objectives of the learners and the business.

“A very worthwhile session which helped me to understand what kind of leader I am/would like to be.  The session was very informative and gave me a lot to think about in terms of how to be an effective leader.”

Attendee from The Black Lion

Interactive and participatory learning: Modern learning & development recognises that engaging with your audience drives better learning outcomes. Whether it’s using new technologies, that have progressed over the last decade, to create live polls, quizzes or break out rooms, these have become standard features in both styles of learning.

These methods not only engage with the audience, but apply knowledge in real time and promote collaborative team work, not only boosting your knowledge but improving your teams relationship.

“Evaluating the knowledge taught in our training courses is key to ensuring delegates gain real, practical value. We update content regularly to reflect current trends and include hands-on activities that help learners apply new skills in the workplace. For multi-module programmes, we assign workplace activities between sessions and begin each module with a feedback session. This approach helps embed knowledge and encourages long-term use of what’s been learned.”

Michaela Tabinor, Head of Account Management

Forgotten skills: As technology has advanced, there’s been a renewed focus on the “human” side of development. Programmes such as building confidence, like our Customer Service are predominantly chosen more so to allow organisations to boost the people skills of their team. We’ve seen an increase in uptake for this programme recently, as businesses are realising the importance of keeping customers in a world where competition is high across all business sectors, and that customer loyalty to a specific brand is no longer important to people.

Reflecting on the last 10 years, it’s great to see how L&D have adapted with the times, and how we at Strategi Learning have grown alongside it. As the future of work continues to evolve, so will our commitment to helping individuals and organisations reach their full potential through meaningful, modern learning experiences.

For more information on our training programmes we can deliver both in-person or virtually at Strategi Learning, click here.