{"id":1592,"date":"2020-04-19T05:00:51","date_gmt":"2020-04-19T05:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/?p=1592"},"modified":"2020-04-19T05:00:51","modified_gmt":"2020-04-19T05:00:51","slug":"7-barriers-to-organizational-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/7-barriers-to-organizational-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"7 barriers to organizational learning"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/employee-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">training and development<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> professional, leading enterprise-wide learning is one of your most important responsibilities. But finding the right approach is no easy task. Anyone with experience doing so can probably recall several major barriers to organizational learning.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But obstacles don\u2019t have to turn into failures. We learned this lesson from Thomas Edison.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-14776\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/1_3964292c.png?w=300&#038;h=188&#038;crop=1\" alt=\"7 barriers to organizational learning\" width=\"918\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/1_3964292c.png 800w, https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/1_3964292c.png?resize=300,188 300w, https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/1_3964292c.png?resize=80,50 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 918px) 100vw, 918px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It took more than 150 failed attempts before Edison succeeded to make the first working light bulb. From all of those defeats, he mastered the filament technique that would eventually dominate lighting technology. But Edison never saw his initial pursuits as failures. Instead, he stated that he found over 150 ways not to make a light bulb.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edison had the wisdom to understand that failure breeds success when <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/learning-and-unlearning-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">something new is learned from it<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We can apply the same logic to identifying barriers to organizational learning. If we know which potential hurdles can impede educational efforts, we can learn to overcome them to create real <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/change.walkme.com\/strategies-for-organizational-transformation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">organizational transformation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n<h2><b>7 barriers to organizational learning<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<h3><b>#1 \u2013 Employee resistance to change<\/b><\/h3>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/change-6-strategies-overcome-resistance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/3_964292c8.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/3_964292c8.png\" type=\"image\/png\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-14778\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/3_964292c8.png?w=300&#038;h=188&#038;crop=1\" alt=\"7 barriers to organizational learning\" width=\"926\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/3_964292c8.png 800w, https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/3_964292c8.png?resize=300,188 300w, https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/3_964292c8.png?resize=80,50 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 926px) 100vw, 926px\" \/><\/picture><\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/change-6-strategies-overcome-resistance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resistance to change<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a common barrier to organizational learning. People who have been at their jobs for a long time and are set in their ways often don\u2019t want to learn new processes.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But resistance to change doesn\u2019t only occur among the most tenured of employees. No, this kind of mentality can arise among anyone who doesn\u2019t want to step away from the comfort of familiar processes and systems.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But for an organization to advance, change must be ongoing. As an organization adapts to dynamic markets, internal processes, knowledge, and use of technology will need to keep up.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To prevent resistance to change, explain to your employees why the change is necessary and how it will benefit them. Be creative and try to understand on a deeper level what is getting under employees\u2019 skin.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try these <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/7-change-management-exercises\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">change management exercises<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which will create a non-threatening environment to speak about resistance and fear of change. Managers and learning and development professionals need a variety of tools at their disposal to encourage organizational learning \u2013 a one-size-fits-all approach is limiting.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><b>#2 \u2013 Ignoring the elephant in the room<\/b><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/4_664292c9.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/4_664292c9.png\" type=\"image\/png\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-14779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/4_664292c9.png?w=300&#038;h=188&#038;crop=1\" alt=\"7 barriers to organizational learning\" width=\"834\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/4_664292c9.png 800w, https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/4_664292c9.png?resize=300,188 300w, https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/4_664292c9.png?resize=80,50 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 834px) 100vw, 834px\" \/><\/picture><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What elephant are we referring to? That of the unpleasant aspects of organizational learning. These sensitive topics will vary depending on the change you implement, but they could be a new process, eliminating a technology platform your team is used to, or disruption to workflow.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s important to directly communicate the potential pitfalls and challenges that your employees might encounter from the outset. Ignoring these concerns will erode trust and potentially create more <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/how-to-manage-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">resistance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to proposed changes.\u00a0 Transparency and direct communication will make it easier in the future to institute change and new learning requirements for your organization.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you have identified barriers to organizational learning, you can find a solution. But, if left unaddressed, they will fester and get worse.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><b>#3 \u2013 Lack of leadership training<\/b><\/h3>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/traits-of-successful-leaders-digital-age\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/5_964292c9.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/5_964292c9.png\" type=\"image\/png\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-14780\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/5_964292c9.png?w=300&#038;h=188&#038;crop=1\" alt=\"7 barriers to organizational learning\" width=\"835\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/5_964292c9.png 800w, https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/5_964292c9.png?resize=300,188 300w, https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/5_964292c9.png?resize=80,50 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 835px) 100vw, 835px\" \/><\/picture><\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/traits-of-successful-leaders-digital-age\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leadership development<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is critical to organizational learning.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\r\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communication, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/glossary\/change-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">change management<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and support skills required to guide organizational learning must be taught and encouraged.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inadequate leadership training leads to poorly run teams and chaos during periods of change. If a supervisor or manager isn\u2019t engaged with a new process or training they are supposed to lead, employees will most likely tune out. If organizational learning is not prioritized from the top-bottom, it will not succeed, thus undermining the organization as a whole.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, leaders who are equipped to guide learning efforts will boost the morale and confidence of their teams.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/continuous-employee-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continuous training and development<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the key to ensuring your managers can guide change and learning efforts effectively.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><b>#4 \u2013 Disregard of team success<\/b><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/6_1064292c.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/6_1064292c.png\" type=\"image\/png\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-14781\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/6_1064292c.png?w=300&#038;h=188&#038;crop=1\" alt=\"7 barriers to organizational learning\" width=\"831\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/6_1064292c.png?resize=300,188 300w, https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/6_1064292c.png?resize=80,50 80w, https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/6_1064292c.png?resize=221,140 221w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 831px) 100vw, 831px\" \/><\/picture><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes, it\u2019s difficult to see how organizational learning programs fit in with an individual\u2019s personal goals.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learning often takes time and effort away from employees\u2019 day-to-day tasks. When an organization prioritizes this investment in learning, but the employee does not, it is difficult to encourage engagement.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your employee is focused on their individual achievements, then frame organizational learning as part of their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/why-should-you-invest-in-employee-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">employee development<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Teaching skills beyond an employee\u2019s existing job description can be a catalyst for their own career growth.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their individual success will ultimately lead to team success and managers should also emphasize team achievements through positive reinforcements.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><b>#5 \u2013 No motivation for growth<\/b><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/7_564292c9.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/7_564292c9.png\" type=\"image\/png\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-14782\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/7_564292c9.png?w=300&#038;h=188&#038;crop=1\" alt=\"7 barriers to organizational learning\" width=\"831\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/7_564292c9.png?resize=300,188 300w, https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/7_564292c9.png?resize=80,50 80w, https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/7_564292c9.png?resize=221,140 221w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 831px) 100vw, 831px\" \/><\/picture><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deloitte\u2019s\u00a0 2019 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.deloitte.com\/us\/en\/insights\/focus\/human-capital-trends\/2019\/reskilling-upskilling-the-future-of-learning-and-development.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global Human Capital Trends<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> survey listed learning and development as the top-ranked challenge for managers.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\r\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The excuse \u201cThat\u2019s not in my job description\u201d represents one of the most challenging barriers to organizational learning. Similar to the effects of resistance to change, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/to-importance-of-employee-motivation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">employees who are not motivated<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for growth will not seek out opportunities provided by the organizations.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not all organizational learning programs will be mandatory, even though they might still add value to an employee. This means the employee\u2019s personal motivation to learn and grow will determine whether or not they participate.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To overcome this barrier, try motivating your employees by explaining the future benefits of the learning initiative. You might also consider implementing a system for rewarding employees as they make progress.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><b>#6 \u2013 Short-term focus<\/b><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/8_2664292c.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/8_2664292c.png\" type=\"image\/png\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-14783\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/8_2664292c.png?w=300&#038;h=188&#038;crop=1\" alt=\"7 barriers to organizational learning\" width=\"838\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/8_2664292c.png 800w, https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/8_2664292c.png?resize=300,188 300w, https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/8_2664292c.png?resize=80,50 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><\/picture><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In business, it\u2019s often easy to focus on stop gaps to solve short-term problems without looking at the big picture. If an employee\u2019s job is not focused on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/organizational-alignment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">long-term vision of the company<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it\u2019s easy to get caught up in short-term goals that do not include learning skills for the long-term benefit.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To solve this issue, encourage employees and managers to dedicate time for long-term goals and offer learning opportunities to fill this time.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><b>#7 \u2013 Complexity<\/b><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/7-Barriers-to-Organizational-Learning_87642a72.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/7-Barriers-to-Organizational-Learning_87642a72.png\" type=\"image\/png\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-14794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/7-Barriers-to-Organizational-Learning_87642a72.png?w=300&#038;h=188&#038;crop=1\" alt=\"7 Barriers to Organizational Learning\" width=\"843\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/7-Barriers-to-Organizational-Learning_87642a72.png 800w, https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/7-Barriers-to-Organizational-Learning_87642a72.png?resize=300,188 300w, https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/7-Barriers-to-Organizational-Learning_87642a72.png?resize=80,50 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/picture><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the hyper-connected and always-busy world we live in today, complexity overwhelms the modern employee. In the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/glossary\/digital-workplace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">digital workplace<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we\u2019re often multi-tasking across multiple systems and platforms. The result is what we call digital friction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Picture the experience of learning a new software system. An employee may be taught in a webinar, given a link to a knowledge base online and the login for actually using the system. Even though all the information is there, when it comes time to implement their new skills, they may need to bounce between three or more tabs to successfully reach their objective. That\u2019s complex!<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To overcome this barrier to organizational learning, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/pages\/employee-training-easier\/?eco=training&amp;adin=7-barriers-organizational-learning-ll02&amp;land=employee-training-easier&amp;pitch=Employee-Productivity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">simplify your training programs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and materials to deliver only the information they need in the simplest possible format. This will allow your trainees to absorb the information and put it to use faster.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2><b><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/11_464292cb.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/11_464292cb.png\" type=\"image\/png\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-14786\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/11_464292cb.png?w=300&#038;h=188&#038;crop=1\" alt=\"7 barriers to organizational learning\" width=\"838\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/11_464292cb.png 800w, https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/11_464292cb.png?resize=300,188 300w, https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/11_464292cb.png?resize=80,50 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><\/picture><\/b><\/h2>\r\n<h2><b>Organizational learning from afar<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The world has rapidly changed since COVID-19.\u00a0 It ushered in a new era of remote in which employees continue working in remote and hybrid environments.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A dispersed workforce, however, doesn\u2019t mean a stop to organizational learning. It simply requires technology to play a greater role to facilitate onboarding and training, employee development, and support.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><b>Technology is the key to improve organizational learning<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/13_064292cb.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/13_064292cb.png\" type=\"image\/png\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-14788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/13_064292cb.png?w=300&#038;h=188&#038;crop=1\" alt=\"Top l&amp;D program areas for 2023\" width=\"830\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/13_064292cb.png 800w, https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/13_064292cb.png?resize=300,188 300w, https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/13_064292cb.png?resize=80,50 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><\/picture><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/learning.linkedin.com\/resources\/workplace-learning-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn\u2019s 2023 Workplace Learning Report<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, digital fluency transformation is listed in 7th place for the top 10 L&amp;D program areas for 2023. In addition, role-specific digital upskilling and digital transformation are listed in 2nd place for the top three training topics for managers in 2023. <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/digital-adoption-platform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">digital adoption platform (DAP)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a way to ensure that employees continue their organizational learning regardless of physical location. New software is easier to understand as DAP uses in-app guidance to lead users through business processes and workflows. Additionally, when DAP is enabled, tedious processes can be automated, thus reducing user-friction and giving employees more time to focus on immediate or urgent tasks.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\r\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\r\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Managers and DAP admins have visibility into how employees are using new or existing software which can pinpoint areas of confusion. Once identified, workflows can be adjusted or helpful content can guide users through work processes.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Futurum Research recently released \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/content\/enterprise-guide-to-digital-adoption\/?camp=TL-Futurum-2021&amp;sfcmpid=7014G000001uLAo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An Enterprise Guide to Digital Adoption<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c. 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