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L E A R N I N G T R E N D S

CURATING CONTENT

Serving up the right content at the right place and time will continue

to increase learning’s efficiency and effectiveness. Microlearning is key,

building skills in small modules.

ENABLING LEARNING ANYWHERE

Businesses will make learning accessible through various systems and devices and embed it into the

workflow, eliminating separate systems and silos.

EVALUATING BUSINESS IMPACT

Organizations expect to be able to link learning to business results and impact—the ability to measure has become crucial,

not optional.

SHIFTING OWNERSHIP

Managers and business units will take on more accountability for driving learning into the culture, removing some of the burden

from HR.

PERSONALIZING EXPERIENCES THROUGH MACHINE LEARNING

Offering staff relevant recommendations and social feedback within the content

experience will become increasingly important.

TA L E N T T R E N D S

EVOLVING LEADERSHIP

Companies will cultivate leaders who deliver coaching and

meaningful feedback, rather than traditional managers.

PAIRING LEARNING AND TALENT

More cohesive, connected systems and processes offer up a

better employee experience.

EVOLVING PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

Organizations will move from annual reviews to more frequent

and proactive performance check-ins, including increased feedback.

DEMONSTRATING A STRONG CULTURE

To attract prospective employees, organizations need to gain their

trust and show that current employees are engaged.

BECOMING AN EMPLOYER OF CHOICE

To attract top talent, companies will focus on building a great

employer brand.

W O R K P L A C E T R E N D S

RESTRUCTURING ORGANIZATIONS

Team success and outcomes are taking priority over individual

efforts and performance.

ELIMINATING UNCONSCIOUS BIAS

Inclusion remains a top talent priority. Organizations will

work to heighten awareness of unconscious bias.

IMPROVING WORKPLACE WELLNESS

Organizations that want to attract and retain top talent will improve

work-life balance and expand well-being initiatives.

ENSURING GENDER BALANCE

Firms will focus on increasing women’s influence in the

workforce and developing more female leaders.

CREATING DIGITAL WORKPLACES

Embedding technology throughout the business better supports people and processes, improving employee experience.

By 2020, 30% of browsing sessions will be done without a screen.1

1“Gartner Reveals Top Predictions for IT Organizations and Users in 2017 and Beyond.” Gartner, Inc. October 18, 2016.

We asked our Skillsoft Global Leaders “What’s trending in 2017?” Here’s what we found.

D E L I V E R I N G A N I N T E G R AT E D E M P L O Y E E E X P E R I E N C E

W H AT T H AT L O O K S L I K E

Mature companies recognize that, now more than ever, learning and talent work better together. They’re melding practices and policies and rethinking design and delivery to ensure a better experience for their employees.

D I G I TA LLeveraging technology to improve

efficiency and effectiveness

M O B I L EMaking information accessible

anytime, anywhere

M O D U L A RUsing small bits of content that can be configured in a variety of ways to

deliver the most relevant insight

Organizations around the world have an unquenchable thirst to understand how to implement and manage learning programs that support their business’ needs. Skillsoft’s Global Leader Forum, consisting of 100 top learning and development/talent professionals from around the world, gives Skillsoft the ability to continuously unearth, adapt and share best practices from our most progressive clients. We most recently asked our forum, “What’s trending in 2017?”

What’s Trending in Learning & Talent 2017