Organisations hold a range of views on the use, practicalities and benefits of engaging employees in education. For some organisations, the L&D function is the first to lose funding when budgets are cut. However, there are many benefits to facilitating education opportunities for employees that can directly impact your organisation as well as mitigating perceived disadvantages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over the years, the CIPD<\/a> and other associations have gathered lots of evidence to highlight the need for and benefits of organisations promoting educational opportunities for employees. These include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The benefits are not only for the organisation, as employees can enjoy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The truth is there is no real disadvantage<\/strong>. The main concerns raised by organisations are around the cost and time resources required to provide and attend education. However, with the right L&D tools in place, workplace education doesn\u2019t need to be expensive or time-consuming, and the advantages will greatly outweigh these concerns. So, how can you engage staff in effective workplace education?<\/p>\n\n\n\n An employee who is skilled, knowledgeable, successful, empowered and most importantly, valued is more likely to remain committed to your organisation. This keeps the talent within your organisation, reduces staff turnover and increases productivity and creativity, which in turn, should see an increase in your profits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Identify how L&D can support the achievement of business goals and KPI\u2019s. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The chances are your employees are already learning. Research suggests that 95% of employees are already, or willing to, take up learning in their own time<\/a> to advance their careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By offering in-house learning, you are investing in your employees\u2019 skills and knowledge which will naturally add value to your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Education doesn\u2019t have to be expensive<\/strong>. Learning opportunities can range from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Technology is advancing and your staff are advancing with it. Most people now turn to YouTube, Google and other platforms to get easy access to the skills or information they want, when they want it. Learning appears in different formats, such as visual and audio. So be sure to incorporate technology into your learning strategy<\/strong>. Consider the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>What is the biggest disadvantage?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Here are Altura Learning\u2019s<\/a> top 5 tips to making education work for your organisation:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>1. Set your employees up to succeed within your organisation.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>2. Complete a full analysis of your business needs <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>3. Look at how you deliver education and training within your organisation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>4. Make use of technology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>5. Seek support for costs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n