Beyond Blended Learning: A Winning Formula For Remote Workforce Development And Filling The Skills Gap

While remote learning has been on the rise over the past decade, 2020 was the catalyst for a significant shift in workforce norms. Even companies that rejected telecommuting had no choice but to go remote. In the last decade, the number of people working from home has risen by 160%. Over 85% of managers with remote employees believe that this work model will become the new norm for companies across the globe. At present, over 60% of workers say they work remotely at least some of the time.

The growing trend of remote work is changing the landscape of learning. This could be a significant challenge on its own. However, there is a second trend that makes the challenge even more significant: the growing skills gap. Many organizations are struggling to find people with the skills they need in order to be successful.

Blended learning is often the first answer. It might not, however, be the most satisfying answer. The first definition of blended learning is simply delivering learning in more than one modality. In 2021, this definition has no real significance as most learning professionals are already delivering learning experiences in multiple modalities.

This webinar will consider blended learning from a much broader perspective, in which it is a possible outcome but should not be an objective from the beginning.

The webinar will be led by three learning strategy leaders at Inno-Versity: Lonna Jobson, Learning Strategist; Miriam Taylor, Vice President of Learning; and Dr. Jerry Zandstra, Chief Strategy Officer.

During this session, you will learn how to:

• Define blended learning in a way that will strengthen your response to the challenges of both remote work and skill gaps.
• Apply a formula for meeting your organization’s learning needs built on the needs of the organization, the needs of the learners, the tools available to you, and learning science.
• Consider blended learning as a possible outcome but not the objective at the start of your learning projects.