This month officially marks one year since the beginning of the nationwide lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Given everything that has changed since then — work from home setups, health protocols implemented in offices, and many more — what skills will continue to be relevant even beyond 2021?
1. Intentional and Continuous Learning
So few adults have actually been trained in the essential skills and mindsets to be effective learners. Based from McKinsey research, the very skill of “learning how to learn” will gain more importance as we enter a future where we must learn to keep up with the agile pace of work. It’s not just about knowing the right things, but knowing how to know the right things — which is through learning intentionally and continuously. It’s through cultivating a Growth Mindset and a Curiosity Mindset.
2. Effective Digital Interactions & Collaborations
There’s no doubt that technology will continue to influence companies to adopt digitization and automation. This takes more importance now as health protocols encourage contactless and digital measures to prevent the spreading of the virus. Employees must not only adapt to these changes, but effectively use these new digital tools to manage their time and priorities.
3. Critical Thinking and Decision Making
Learning how to think critically and make decisions is identified as one of the top concepts that employees should be re-skilled in, and that companies are investing in. Employees who are empowered to think critically and decide using data and logic are more important than ever, in a world with big amounts of data to work with.This is a skill that is applicable not only at work, but also in every day life.
4. Mastering Resiliency and Adaptability
Challenges and setbacks are unavoidable, whether in our personal or work lives. Also identified as one of the top re-skilling programs that companies are investing in, understanding what it means to be resilient and learning how to adapt to changing circumstances can help companies become more effective in these times of adversity.
5. Leadership and Managing Others
No matter how many training programs are run to develop employees, change will not happen if leaders do not help support that change. In fact, leaders are identified as the main drivers of employee engagement in L&D efforts. To keep up beyond 2021, leaders must take charge and possess excellent interpersonal and execution skills.
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