The world of Learning

 Like Cinema, Sports and possibly Restaurants,  the Learning industry thrived in getting people together under one roof. I say, was with intent. 

A few years ago, 2 day and 3 day training were the norm. Over the years, it had shortened to a day or half a day. Or a somewhere in between - 6 hours. This was pre-Covid.

What will learning look like in a post Covid world? 

For one, all of us, virtual workshop naysayers have moved to virtual.  (Read here)

1. The duration of training is a maximum of 4 hours. Though I did attend a fantastic 4 day workshop (details here). But of late, much of the work I have done is for under 4 hours, often 2 hours. So, 8 hour workshops are dead forever. 

2. More importantly, while we have started using tools like Mentimeter - the interface of these tools is still clunky - so expecting that to improve. 

3. I also feel simulation led learning will be a game changer in these times. Because simulations accelerate the learning process, speed up learning and gives you better day to play with. 

4. We have to think up activities that are more apt for a virtual world and yet provide the same degree of depth.

5. My own comfort level with virtual trainings has gone up significantly and I feel there is still room to get better. The last 500 people webinar was an eye opener in terms of audience engagement. 

6. With everything going online, technical training will continue be sought after and move online. Since more and more people will want to self learn and upskill. 

7. On behavioural training, I feel there is space to enable the skill learning better because online courses wont work beyond a very shallow point. Perhaps simulations, perhaps chatbots, but this is a gap that is not filled.  

8. It is truly an exciting time to reimagine and reinvent learning!