How can employees continue their education despite a full schedule? With Workflow Learning, this becomes possible. Employees not only save time in their daily work but also learn in the “Moment of Need.” Find out now how to integrate further education into daily work!

For employees to successfully perform their job, regular training is essential. However, often there is a lack of time and sometimes also motivation to engage hours with a new topic. Workflow Learning addresses this precisely and enables learning on demand – without lengthy training sessions, but exactly in the "Moment of Need." Employees can directly apply new skills by connecting learning and working. Find out now how your employees can benefit from Workflow Learning!

Learning in the Moment of Need

While traditional training methods (such as on-site training in daily seminars) primarily convey theoretical knowledge, with Workflow Learning, you can integrate learning into the work process. This means: When your employees encounter a problem during their work that they cannot solve on their own, they are in the “Moment of Need.” Here, they require assistance (e.g., in the form of a guide or instructional video) to resolve the issue. If employees cannot solve the problem independently, they will be interrupted in their workflow. Therefore, it is particularly important: In order to continue working efficiently in the Moment of Need, the necessary information must be quick and easy to find!

Info: The “Moment Of Need” is the moment when learners identify a knowledge gap. In this moment of need, they receive exactly the information they require to solve the problem. Find out more about the topic: Performance Support: The Secret Weapon for Your Onboarding

Imagine you are looking for guidance on how to apply a specific formula in Excel. Without this formula, you cannot fully execute your calculations. Your work rhythm (= workflow) would thus be interrupted. To solve this problem, you now need a quick and simple explanation. But where do you find this?

You can certainly Google your problem and get hundreds of thousands of suggested solutions that may relate to your specific issue. However, wouldn’t it be more sensible to find the solution to your problem in one central location? For example, in your own learning library on your digital platform. Therefore, organize your learning materials clearly on a learning platform to make it easier for employees to find the right information! This way, your employees not only save time but also remain in their workflow, as they receive the right information at the moment of need.

Are there more than one employees in your company who have this question about the Excel formula? Therefore, represent internal company workflows in online courses! You can explain individual steps of the workflow in the respective chapter of the course. This way, you share relevant information with your employees and thereby increase their productivity. Because your employees apply their skills directly instead of having “heard of it” during training.

In contrast to in-person training, online courses offer you the advantage that you can reuse your learning materials repeatedly! For example, you can bring new employees up to the same level of knowledge as their experienced colleagues. However, make sure that the course content is always up-to-date. Does this sound time-consuming? Don’t worry – updating your online courses is significantly more time-efficient than organizing individual training for each employee.

Workflow Learning supports learning in the work rhythm, while traditional training methods interrupt the workflow // Source: blink.it

4 Key Advantages of Workflow Learning

The example with the Excel course illustrates that training in the moment of need is the most sensible. Because the brain best stores new knowledge through practical application. Thus, new information moves from short-term to long-term memory. We have listed further advantages that speak for a seamless integration of training and work:

• Time-saving: With easy access to information in the Moment of Need, problems are resolved quicker. This way, your employees do not have to interrupt their work rhythm.

• Autonomous Work: Your employees can work independently as they are no longer reliant on the help of others. This way, they do not disrupt their colleagues' workflow.

• Motivation Booster: Everyone loves to celebrate learning successes! Through Workflow Learning, your employees acquire new skills that further qualify them. This significantly boosts job motivation!

• Sustainable Onboarding Process: During onboarding, new employees learn particularly intensively. If they also apply their new knowledge practically, the information stays in their memory.

You see – learning and working do not exclude each other. On the contrary: Through Workflow Learning, employees have the chance to learn in the Moment of Need and thus transcend their own abilities. Therefore, summarize internal company content on one platform, e.g., in the form of online courses! Then your employees can solve their problems without further assistance and remain in their workflow.

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