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Your frontline team members are key to bridging the gap between your current operations and a more agile future. There are 5 realities impacting your business right now: 1.     External disruptions – they’re the new normal 2.     Increasingly complex employee role requirements 3.     Traditional training methods – they’re ineffective 4.     Employee retention – it’s critical but harder than ever 5.     Incremental continuous improvement While nearly every business is attempting to navigate these challenges through transformational change, only 12% are successful. Businesses have adopted sophisticated software platforms and robotics to automate processes, but their people have largely been ignored in the equation. That’s because they’re being trained to do new work with old tools. Tools that are suited for a world that no longer exists. More than ever, your people and processes need to be connected. Connected Workers learn as they work. They have the knowledge they need to make good decisions at their fingertips, make fewer mistakes, and can work independently. Plus, they’re safer, more productive, and more engaged. Learn how Connected Workers can help you prepare for the next disruption at the link below. #ConnectedWorker #Industry40 #Training #SkillsManagement https://lnkd.in/ebmDm_Nz

Your frontline employees can be the first to spot process inefficiencies. So, give them the opportunity to share their ideas to improve procedures while they’re performing tasks. Take a holistic approach to collecting and acting on feedback: 1.   Collect feedback – make it easy for employees to share their ideas in workflow 2.   Analyze the feedback – the more data you collect, the easier it is to identify patterns and trends 3.   Implement feedback – the quicker you can share feedback with the right teams, the sooner they can determine if and how those changes should be made 4.   Close the loop – tell the person who gave the feedback how their suggestion made a difference Addressing issues promptly and publicly will ensure you get more feedback in the future. Check out some of our clients’ real-world benefits in the Insight Article below. #feedback #continuousimprovement #connectedworker https://lnkd.in/eJTCV_Rx

Effective succession planning is crucial for any company looking to ensure waves of retiring baby boomers don’t leave gaps in their wake. Consider 4 important aspects to plan for succession: 1️⃣ Continuity of Business Cross-train employees to take over for those in critical roles, so the organization remains stable in the event of unforeseen departures, such as resignations, #retirements, or illnesses. 2️⃣ Retention Establish career paths to create visibility for employees to see opportunity to advance. This can prevent the loss of key talent and the knowledge they possess. 3️⃣ Leadership Development Provide opportunities for employees to develop their #skills and move into leadership roles, which can lead to increased employee engagement and #retention. 4️⃣ Flexibility Develop contingency plans that can be implemented in the event of unexpected changes to organizational or business operations. Read on to learn how you can capture exiting skills and convert them into content to train others. #SuccessionPlanning #Industry40 #Turnover https://lnkd.in/eCWqSR2Y

If you’re transforming your business with automation or other new technologies, make sure you account for the most critical component: Your people. Investments often fail or underperform because not enough thought is given to support employee adoption. Employees learn faster when new skills are immediately applied to everyday tasks. Without supporting the #skills development of your human capital alongside technological investments, both suffer. Learn how to ensure the success of your critical investments at the link below. #reskilling #upskilling #OTJtraining #Industry40 https://lnkd.in/dRKeykRb

No matter how challenging, any initiative can be tackled bit by bit. But when we try to do too much at once, it can lead to confusion and chaos instead. Small, simple steps make it easier for your team to confidently deal with change and solve problems. But just because you’re working on the project incrementally, doesn’t mean you won’t see results until the end. As the saying goes, the best way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time. #enterprisetransformation #workforcedevelopment https://lnkd.in/eNpD3EB7

The inability to identify gaps and #upskill employees could cost companies $8.5 trillion dollars in annual revenue by 2030. Creating the right infrastructure can help you bridge the gap between the #skills your company needs, and the skills possessed by your available workforce. The prospect of closing such a huge gap with limited resources might seem daunting. When there aren’t enough people to fill the gaps, the right tools can help. There are steps you can take to make sure your team doesn’t fall further behind, while also gaining ground on bottlenecks you already have. 1. Define role requirements 2. Track advancements in skill acquisition 3. Evaluate role mastery 4. Provide career path visibility 5. Gain visibility of workforce skills Keep reading to learn more about each one. Discover what actions you can take today. https://lnkd.in/gWZP3YWq

To effectively develop an engaged and agile workforce, HR needs to be closer to business operations – where the work gets done. Gaps in the current Human Capital Management (HCM) toolset impede an #HR team’s ability to have a more direct and meaningful impact on the business. Most of HR’s influence happens outside of day-to-day operations: ◾ #Training and #Onboarding is geared toward common policies and procedures that cover the entire workforce – not individualized to a person’s role or personal needs ◾ Learning happens away from work in a classroom or LMS and frequently focuses on soft skills or generalized capabilities – instead of improving practical capabilities on the job ◾ Manager evaluations are performed at specific time intervals leading to subjectivity – rather than objectively observing capabilities when #skills are attained ◾ Employee feedback is captured in surveys or in systems that employees must seek out – rather than presenting the opportunity to provide it in the course of work  The right connected worker platform can be incorporated as part of your HCM for better employee outcomes. When you meet your employees where they work, you support their ability to thrive in their roles. Check out our latest Insight Article to learn more and get a glimpse of Acadia in practice. https://lnkd.in/eMEV73m2

Zero Defect #manufacturing is possible. Manufacturers are realizing #automation alone isn’t as perfect as they’d hoped. And the human-in-the-loop still plays a significant role. ◾ The total value of all product recalls last year was between $12.9 billion and $24.6 billion ◾ Quality incidents are more likely when employees aren’t following proper procedures ◾ Continuing with old tools, like paper checklists and binders, will only return poor results ◾ A combination of technology, training, and focus can help make zero defects possible The #ZeroDefect approach emphasizes thorough inspections, strict adherence to procedures, and a strong focus on #training and #skill development to minimize human error. But you’ll only get to zero defects if you have strong processes AND your employees follow them. Read our latest Insight Article to see how you can combine technology, training, and focus to eliminate defects. https://lnkd.in/eS2YD43k

Training Can Be Your Competitive Differentiator Onboarding and training are most effective when done in real world scenarios. By transitioning to on-the-job #training with Acadia, a transportation client witnessed new drivers outperforming seasoned ones who were trained on the old system. This shift translated into reduced insurance claims and improved customer retention rates. These metrics help our client earn new customers, making their Acadia training program an important market differentiator. #employeetraining #OTJtraining #onboarding https://lnkd.in/ecJAXxxF