Upskilling comes with a lot of pressure; there’s ample stress surrounding the quest to remain relevant, or risk being rendered redundant. Lori Niles Hoffman, Digital Learning and Transformation Strategist at NilesNolan.com, sits down with Donald to discuss upskilling and reskilling, and points out one-third of skills will not be viable in three to five years. The two also unpack what digital transformation really is – how digital and technology can enhance what you’re trying to achieve, and how to achieve those outcomes on a faster basis. She proclaims that “IT is the best friend that L&D could ever have,” and urges HR and L&D specialists to also look at other departments within their organizations to learn how to undergo digital and learning transformations more smoothly.
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Links to interesting things mentioned in this episode:
· ‘Least assistance principle’ (https://blog.learnlets.com/2009/02/the-least-assistance-principle/) from the ever thoughtful and excellent Clark Quinn
· Write and organize for deeper learning (https://www.amazon.com/Write-Organize-Deeper-Learning-apply/dp/1545162409) by Patti Shank. It’s also worth reading Patti’s blog (https://www.pattishank.com/)
· ‘Digital body language’ is a term coined by Steven Woods in his book of the same title (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Digital-Body-Language-Steven-Woods/dp/0979988551)
· ‘The shadow org chart’ is an article blog by Henry Ward (https://medium.com/@henrysward/the-shadow-org-chart-cfcdd644575f) that explores how network analysis reveals how some people have more connections and influence than others in an organisation.
