Yune Wen Chia

The right training software can take all the mundane, auxiliary, and even crucial tasks, and automate them. Doing so will allow you to spend more time on other processes. Despite a fear of ‘robots taking over’, automation simply uses bots to make work responsibilities easier.  
 
Automated training benefits organisations through: 

• Less replication: Few people enjoy data entry, and with data changing every day, automating this process reduces a lot of hassle.
• Anticipated needs: Employees now need to have continuous and premeditated training. Workforce planning capabilities use learning data to determine currently filled roles, employees and their skills, and any gaps that may arise in the future.
• Saved resources: For large organisations, especially international ones, maintaining consistent training can be challenging. Automating this process means it’s easier to distribute and follow up on training globally.
• Better insights: Employee insights help organisations better understand engagement, training initiative impacts and workplace culture. Through an LMS, you can design surveys and see filled-out data collated to be reviewed, analysed and reported on.

Automated training benefits employees through:  

• Recognition: When employees receive a positive endorsement, they’re motivated to replicate and exceed the progress they’ve already made. An LMS with gamification uses badges, points, levels, rewards and leaderboards to recognise learning milestones.
• Self-driven learning: People learn in different ways and at different paces. A good cloud-based LMS lets employees undertake learning anytime, anywhere and on any device. Personalised pathways create motivating milestones for employees to work toward.
• Feedback: Feedback is proven to have a big impact on continuous learning. Employees can reflect on their progress so they can improve in their future. Training leaders can utilise insights to plan next steps for learning goals.

 
The hiring market is competitive, least of all because employees want more than superficial perks. Automated training helps engage and keep employees through three simple steps:   

• Attract: Applicant and recruitment portals can shortlist candidates in line with job capabilities quicker than a human can. Portals can also schedule interviews, administer pre-interview assessments and collate the data into a central repository.
• Train: An automated onboarding program provides a more nuanced experience and ditches information packs. Forms can be provided alongside pre-commencement quizzes. A seamless and intuitive system can inspire engagement and motivation from the get-go.
• Retain: Employees today want to have a sense of purpose and feel like they make a difference. The best ways to retain loyal and committed employees is to provide automated training for future opportunities and gather feedback through automated surveys.

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