{"id":14924,"date":"2020-01-30T22:53:27","date_gmt":"2020-01-30T22:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.liquid-themes.com\/hownow\/?p=14924"},"modified":"2021-02-09T10:42:03","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T10:42:03","slug":"5-learning-and-development-future-trends-you-can-expect-to-see-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.liquid-themes.com\/hownow\/blog\/5-learning-and-development-future-trends-you-can-expect-to-see-in-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"5 L&#038;D trends you can expect to see in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learning and Development has come a long way in recent years, and in 2020 that trend is set to continue. However, if you\u2019re looking for the next big thing in L&amp;D, you might be surprised by the ways that the industry is expected to develop this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To help you uncover learning and development future trends, we\u2019re pulling together our expectations for 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Corporate Learning and Development<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020 will see corporate learning and development become more and more important, with employees seeking flexible L&amp;D programs that help enrich their careers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What&#8217;s more, by 2020 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/f81ac17a-68ae-11e8-b6eb-4acfcfb08c11\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">35% of the workforce are expected to be millennials<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; the generation of employees who are renowned for being pickier and more demanding than previous generations. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/online.olivet.edu\/news\/study-millennials-conflicted-pursuit-meaningful-work\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Millennials seek meaning<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in their careers, and as a result L&amp;D programs at work will need to be more flexible, creative and genuinely interesting to keep the workforce engaged and onboard.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Data Literacy<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to skills shortages, data skills are up there with many reports suggesting that the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bdaily.co.uk\/articles\/2019\/11\/28\/uk-data-science-skills-shortage-reaches-crisis-point-as-over-half-of-data-scientists-plan-to-move-roles-in-2020\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">data skills shortage is at \u2018crisis point\u2019<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Whether it\u2019s knowing how to handle data, how to protect it, or developing skills in specific data roles, there will be a focus on data literacy in L&amp;D in 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding how to use data effectively and safely is becoming very difficult as the supply of data in the modern world becomes overwhelming. As a result, it\u2019s likely that companies will invest in L&amp;D that focuses on helping the workforce in becoming data literate in order to future proof their business.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Capital Investment in Intelligent Learning Platforms<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2019, there was an influx in investment into <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.liquid-themes.com\/hownow\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intelligent Learning Platforms<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that make learning fun. In 2020, the investment into intelligent platforms is set to continue with a focus on making the employee learning experience more enticing. As these investments trickle into the L&amp;D industry, technology is set to improve and platforms will become more advanced.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Personalised learning powered by AI<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI has been constantly improving the L&amp;D space for years now, but 2020 is set to be a big year for AI in the learning industry. In fact, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oracle.com\/corporate\/pressrelease\/robots-at-work-062818.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a recent Oracle study found<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that HR leaders believe AI will positively impact both L&amp;D (27%) and performance management (26%) over the next two years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI is set to make learning more personalised in 2020, enabling employees to access the most relevant information. AI will encourage intelligent learning platforms to become personalised learning environments where people can flourish.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Self Directed Learning<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hand in hand with the AI developments, L&amp;D is expected to see more self directed learning in 2020. User autonomy will become more widespread, with tailored learning environments that enable an individual to immerse themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of having libraries of content that are stagnant, L&amp;D teams will focus on integrated, searchable systems that encourage a self directed approach. This exciting move toward self directed learning should put the power in the hands of the employee, invigorating their learning process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What do you think of our 2020 predictions for L&amp;D? Tell us over on Twitter <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hownowteam?lang=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@HowNowTeam<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learning and Development has come a long way in recent years, and in 2020 that&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":431,"featured_media":14925,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3118],"tags":[1595],"yst_prominent_words":[1007,209,1011,1000,1008,1013,1014,1004,762,997,1006,817,1012,811,1017,1003,1015,1002,998,1005],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.liquid-themes.com\/hownow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14924"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.liquid-themes.com\/hownow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.liquid-themes.com\/hownow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.liquid-themes.com\/hownow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/431"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.liquid-themes.com\/hownow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14924"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/staging.liquid-themes.com\/hownow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14924\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15528,"href":"https:\/\/staging.liquid-themes.com\/hownow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14924\/revisions\/15528"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.liquid-themes.com\/hownow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.liquid-themes.com\/hownow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14924"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.liquid-themes.com\/hownow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14924"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.liquid-themes.com\/hownow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14924"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.liquid-themes.com\/hownow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=14924"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}