What is Training?

We are living in highly uncertain times, it’s a VUCA world - Volatile, Uncertain, Complex & Ambiguous. To prosper in this VUCA world, training would be the key to stay relevant rather than be obsolete. We need to build resilience to survive the present time.

Training is a proactive process aimed at overall development of ability and personality rather than just aiming at specific skills at job. Training focuses on upskilling the individuals. It enhances skills, knowledge and abilities of existing employees. This is an ongoing and continuous process which is focuses on entire workgroup or organization. Training helps employees to be intrinsically motivated, engaged and empowers them to be future leaders from high impact performers.

Training is considered to be the most critical enabler of business and productivity. We need to develop a high level of Cognitive Readiness, which is defined as the mental, emotional, and interpersonal preparedness for uncertainty and risk (Hagemann & Bawany, 2016).

The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” — Alvin Toffler (Author of Future Shock)

Training Accelerates the Process of Unlearn & Relearn: To change what people do, we must first change how people think, according to Ross Ulbricht, Founder, Silk Road. To change how people think we often need to teach people to unlearn before they relearn. We usually learn so that we can go for higher education and then grab a job. Once we step into our workplace, often we stop learning. Trainings empower the employees to work together to solve challenges or develop internal team skills.

UCLA’s Bhagwan Chowdhry says “We currently have a dichotomy where those who work need not learn, and those who learn do not work“. Here is where, we step in, and provide trainings for the organizations to facilitate continuous learning.