Is your business truly people first?

Technology has left no stone unturned since the digital revolution began taking shape. Most, if not all, industries are now feeling the effects of transformation, some having been totally reshaped and it presents huge opportunities to the learning and development sector.

But it can be all too easy to get dragged along by the tide of technological change and begin making adjustments that simply don’t work for your business’ biggest asset – its people. Putting your organisation’s digital reputation ahead of the needs of your members of staff is to jeopardise all-important levels of employee engagement.

That’s why we conducted our Digital Impact survey, canvassing the opinions of HR professionals and other business executives that have a focus on L&D to gain an insight into how businesses are approaching their digital learning strategy and how that aligns with what employees want.

Notably, the most popular strategy proved to be the blending of classroom learning with a digital platform, favoured by nearly one third of respondents, proving that you shouldn’t just carry out a complete overhaul of your L&D methods and instead should create a tailored programme that suits the needs of your team. Before you plan for the future, it’s worth considering the following three benchmarks to make sure your business puts people at its core.