New Skillsoft Survey Reveals Nearly All L&D Professionals Are Motivated By Developing Soft Skills, Building Professional Networks, And Upskilling In Other Tech Areas
Skillsoft (NYSE: SKIL), the leading platform for delivering innovative learning experiences, today announced that more than 350 learning and development (L&D) professionals across the UK and Germany are working together to tackle the skills crisis in light of rapidly expanding technology. We’ve released a new study that explores how we’re getting through. As a generative artificial intelligence (GenAI).
The survey, conducted at the recent Learning Technologies and LEARNTEC events in London and Rheinstetten in May 2023, found that 96% of respondents believe GenAI will transform jobs. It became clear. As a result, 84% of L&D professionals have a promising career. This includes developing complementary soft his skills such as problem solving, critical thinking and communication. These are the “power” skills for finding ways to adapt and enhance the work of AI, building professional networks to explore other career opportunities, and upskilling in other technical areas. included. region. However, while the L&D professional is active in leveraging AI, only 37% of respondents said their organization arranged for his AI training in the past year.
“AI has transformed the workplace for years, and with GenAI tools like ChatGPT taking the world by storm, its impact is only getting bigger. We need to further enhance and support the upskilling journey of our learners by facilitating the It means considering what those needs will be in 12 to 18 months: As technology advances at a It is mission critical for organizations to think strategically about how to improve,” commented Agata Nowakowska, AVP EMEA at Skillsoft.
Other highlights from the survey include:
Significant organizational skills gap undermines confidence of L&D professionals
- Only 58% of respondents said their organization’s investment in skills development was sufficient to close the skills gap.
- Respondents say the most critical skills gaps facing their organizations today are in leadership skills (54%) and soft skills such as communication and problem solving (52%), rather than technology skills.
- Leadership skills are also considered the most important skills for future organizational success (50%), followed by data analytics (47%) and cybersecurity (38%).
- The most effective forms of learning for organizations looking to upskill their employees are coaching or mentoring (44%), digital learning (43%) and microlearning (41%).
- Given this even split, it is clear that blended learning programs are the most effective for building skills and appealing to learner tastes.
L&D professionals need greater buy-in from business leaders, and challenges remain.
- The biggest challenges facing L&D teams today are achieving results on a limited budget (46%), building engagement in learning (46%), and keeping up with changing skill requirements (36%).
- 82% of survey respondents believe their L&D programs are aligned with business strategy, but more than half (56%) of them said there is room for improvement.
- To strengthen collaboration, L&D professionals expect increased interest and investment from business leaders (48%), increased bandwidth and availability from L&D teams (44%), and clearer priorities and focus (42%). %) is required.
British and German differences
- In the UK, 60% of respondents cite AI as a significant skills gap facing their organization, but 63% said their organization has not provided AI training in the past year. In Germany, only 20% cite a significant skills gap, yet more than half have technical, compliance or management training in AI.
- And 53% of UK respondents cite AI as a key future skill, compared to 26% of German respondents.
- Respondents in Germany also believe their organizations’ investment in skills development is sufficient to close the skills gap. 34% describe themselves as very We are confident compared to just 8% in the UK.
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