AOM Scholars On... Employee Training and Development to Foster Workforce Proactivity

Part of an AOM webinar series, held 23 October 2024, 10:00 ET(UTC/GMT-4)

Forbes and other news sources have continued to demonstrate the lasting impact that COVID brought to the workplace and the lingering impact it still has on culture, training and development. As we emerge into the new frontier of working, according to PwC’s annual Global Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey, almost half of employees surveyed reported that having opportunities to learn new skills is a key deciding factor in staying or leaving their current position.

How can organizations do a better job facilitating growth, development and upskilling in this new world of work? How can they foster proactivity? How can they instill meaning into work when workers feel increasingly out of alignment between work and purpose? This panel will explore these themes and provide research-based actionable insights and solutions for organizations.

Specific topics include: 

• Practical strategies in how organizations can invest in employee longevity and promote engagement and productivity.
• Retaining employees through new workplace models that emphasize growth, proactive engagement, and well-being.
• How integrating a greater sense of meaning around work can help leaders avoid the trap of transactional work.
• Employee experience becoming an indispensable part of an employer’s competitive advantage.
• How organizations can create sustainable work expectations that drive employee loyalty and confidence while mitigating burnout or dissatisfaction.
• How managers can motivate their employees amidst challenging macro/micro work environments (e.g., worker burnout, limited labor opportunity in certain fields, inflation, high interest rates, etc.) by providing opportunities to learn and develop new skills.

For more, please visit: https://aom.org/about-aom/aom-news/ao...