Applied Learning: The Key to Increased Organizational Productivity

When it comes to employee productivity, the faster that teams integrate new skills, the sooner they can operate at their optimal capacity. While training can play an important role, not all training is created equal.

Traditional workplace learning often falls short of its goals because it’s isolated from company workflows. If standard classroom or online course content isn’t delivered in the context of specific tasks, employee retention suffers.

The solution – applied learning. With applied learning, new concepts and best practices aren’t just theoretical. Knowledge is used, reinforced, and measured in the work environment. Because key concepts are integrated directly into the flow of the workday, applied learning drives more value than other training methods. 

Employees have access to essential information at their fingertips, at the point of need. By precisely targeting learning, teams can be upskilled in areas that have the greatest relevance for the organization. 

Applied Learning in Action
IMAGINiT’s ProductivityNOW applied learning solution is architected to optimize employee productivity and maximize the value of Autodesk software investments. 

Environmental Design Group (EDG), for example, came to IMAGINiT to address its team’s varying levels of expertise with Autodesk solutions. The firm needed employee education that met a diverse range of skill levels and learning styles. In response, the organization decided to deploy ProductivityNOW. 

For new hires, EDG uses ProductivityNOW’s knowledge assessments to assess AutoCAD competency and then assigns individual learning paths to augment new team members’ knowledge gaps. For seasoned employees, EDG has leveraged ProductivityNOW to reinforce organizational standards and promote more consistent work practices. 

With ProductivityNOW’s applied learning approach, education is customized to each person’s experience, so team members don’t spend time on training topics that they already understand. As a result, EDG has reduced the time that employees spend on training by between 50% and 90%. Ongoing access to information ensures that EDG employees can build their professional knowledge even further over time. 

Empowering Employees and Organizations with Applied Learning
With applied learning, employee training becomes a catalyst for upskilling, rather than a distraction. Employees make fewer mistakes and work quality stays high – even for tasks where teams have less experience. Increased efficiency and consistency across teams and locations are clear wins for organizations. At the same time, access to relevant on-the-job learning boosts employee satisfaction and retention. 

Organizations with a culture of learning enjoy higher levels of technology adoption, workforce engagement, and team agility. Applied learning is foundational to achieving these goals – this methodology empowers employees to apply what they’ve learned and deliver better results on the job.

To learn how ProductivityNOW can help transform your organization through applied learning, please contact us.