{"id":133681,"date":"2021-02-23T16:55:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T15:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamestrategies.io\/blog\/the-rise-of-online-training-in-business\/"},"modified":"2024-11-01T17:17:09","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T16:17:09","slug":"the-rise-of-online-training-in-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamestrategies.io\/en\/blog\/the-rise-of-online-training-in-business\/","title":{"rendered":"The rise of online training in business"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether we\u2019re ready for it or not, digital transformation has become a deciding factor in the long-term success of many companies and organizations. In the corporate sector, this transformation has only been accelerated by COVID-19, which has thrust online formats into the spotlight this year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Telecommuting has become the \u201cnew normal\u201d, and training departments across many industries have opted for different e-learning methodologies to overcome specific challenges and encourage their workforce to upskill and reskill. But, given the data, is online training here to stay or will it be just another fleeting trend?<\/span><\/p>\n

The sustained growth of online training<\/span><\/h2>\n

E-learning in the corporate sector has been on the rise for several years now, with<\/span> 90%<\/b> of organizations making use of the methodology in 2020 compared to just 4% in 1995.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Also, considering<\/span> the benefits that switching from face-to-face to digital training can offer,<\/span><\/a> many companies these days have indicated their plans to place their bets on the latter moving forward. Specifically,<\/span> in a 2017 poll, <\/span>98%<\/b> of U.S. companies said they were planning on including online courses in their training plan by 2020.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

And, with the arrival of the pandemic, the online training boom has become even more pronounced. Google search data confirms this as well. In the US, Canada, and the UK, searches for \u201conline training\u201d increased 50% in one year: 6,600 total searches in 2019 compared to 9,900 in 2020.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Google<\/p>\n

Fluctuations in Google search trends\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The data shows that online training is here to stay, and this is already a reality for many companies. According to a survey carried out by Gamelearn of 1,500 HR professionals and employees from various sectors<\/a>, <\/span>in 2020, 70% of organizations had prioritized their rollout of online training, and the same percentage of employees had already taken online courses that year.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Contradictions<\/a><\/p>\n

5 mistakes to avoid in online corporate training<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/h2>\n

\u201cDigital\u201d is no longer optional. It has turned into a necessity for disruptive companies that want to boost the performance of their workforce, especially in times of crisis and uncertainty. However, if the digital training boom has taught us anything, it\u2019s that not all learning tools or formats are equal in their effectiveness.<\/span><\/p>\n

If companies want their online training to be successful, they should <\/span>avoid<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n