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Innovation and Technology in Workforce Learning and Development

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Workforce Learning and Development Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Workforce Learning and Development Innovation and technology serve as the latest trends in the organizational development concerned with improvement of processes, quality, and the experience of individuals working alongside machines. Innovation and technology thus can be used in transforming the workforce learning and development in keeping the pace of technology and human resource needs at par.

Innovation and Technology in Workforce Learning and Development

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WORKFORCE LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT2Workforce Learning and DevelopmentInnovation and technology serve as the latest trends in the organizational developmentconcerned with improvement of processes, quality, and the experience of individuals workingalongside machines. Innovation and technology can be used in transforming the workforce learning and development in keeping the pace of technology and human resource needs at par. Thus, the future of learning occurs in three ‘justs’: just-in-time, just enough, and just-for-me where it refers to agility in training workforce where flexibility, innovation, and speed remain fundamental. Learning and development remains critical to the development of the 4.0 industry model. Modern industries employees the use of tech-machines in improving processes and experience and outcome of products. In such an industry, all processes are digitalized and integrated in the sense that systems, machines, and devices can manage operations and optimize processes where the human experience is added in finding a perfect product (Erol, Jäger, Hold, Ott & Sihn, 2016). In industry 4.0, the process begins from the raw materials, suppliers, inbound logistics, manufacturing process, sales and marketing as well as the after-sales services offered to the clients that all rely on automated and computerized systems in completing the processes.In this respect, increased workforce training is expected to occur in teams and platforms where training can be conducted on time, at user’s convenience, and at any locationpreferred by the user. According to Domingo & Garganté 2016), technology improves workforce training in both efficiency and reduced costs of production. For instance, video conferencing training can be done for a number of employees across geographical locations without having them converge at one point. The strategy allows for reduced costs of operation while increasing knowledge among employees (Aruna & Anitha, 2015). At the
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WORKFORCE LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT3same time, it allows for peer learning among workforce where individuals can interact and disseminate further information on a given production process thus expounding on the knowledge to others.Moreover, the growing pace of innovation needs to be met with equal growth in training and development. A necessary environment of training has to be developed to ensureemployees adapt to the technological changes through learning. Technology allows for continuous learning delivered through online lessons where respective employees in need of aparticular training can access instead of waiting for a group-based training that is done periodically depending on the need of workers (Aruna & Anitha, 2015). The continuous training and learning allows for creative solutions to the challenges faced by the workers. Thehuman resource development department keeps updating training lessons that remain available to the workers and can be accessed anytime and anywhere thus making it convenient for the workers. Within the organization, technology can be used to disseminate information based on learning development. The use of emails to deliver learning documents containing latest trends in the production assist in building worker confidence and use of technology. Providing online resource centres that can be accessed by respective workers builds and develops knowledge where workers can share and interact on aspects that seem challenging. Continuous learning and agile pace of workforce development is boosted by the presence of the web-based technologies such as the social media, videos, games, and personalized portals serving as tools in support of self-directed learner (Jackson, 2015). The social media provides an interactive portal where employees can raise their concerns and have group members and other peers from distant locations respond to their case thus
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