Why Invest in Workday® Learning?
Workday Learning is an incredibly valuable part of the Workday ecosystem that allows organizations to empower their employees by providing them with a central hub for training. In this blog post we will look at how investing in Workday Learning can transform your organization’s onboarding and training processes.
Employee Training
From local startups to international enterprises, all businesses must provide some degree of employee training. At the very least, new employees must go through onboarding training, and depending on the size and nature of the business, employees may also require safety training, training on state regulations, IT training, HR training, security training, and more. There are many ways to go about administering the training that employees require, from creating ad hoc internal training programs to working with a third party training partner. However, if your organization’s learning platform is outsourced or not centralized and integrated, you could be missing out on a valuable opportunity to engage with and empower your employees.
Workday Learning
Workday Learning is a cross-application that integrates several aspects of the Workday ecosystem to give learners a central hub for curated content and allow managers to track learning and engage users more effectively. Once Workday Learning is set up, administrators can create internal courses and integrate external training to set up entire learning programs and career paths for different groups of employees. Administrators & Training Managers can also take attendance and track the use of specific courses and campaigns to assess the effectiveness of learning initiatives. Finally, all of this is integrated with Workday Talent Management and HCM to track course completion and credentials for each employee, giving managers a better picture of their talent pool and empowering employees to take ownership of their career path.
In short, Workday Learning enables organizations to save money by giving them more control over their training processes, save time by quickly adapting to an ever changing environment, and save resources by better utilizing their existing talent pool.
Take for example the career paths of two employees at a software consulting company. Thomas is starting his first day in the IT department while Heather is joining the HR team. Both employees receive the same onboarding training through Workday Learning, but have additional training to complete for their respective roles. After Thomas completes his IT training and Heather completes her HR training, they gain access to optional courses in leadership and management. While Thomas is happy with his position at IT, Heather has always dreamt of moving into a leadership role and takes advantage of the additional training opportunities. Meanwhile, the company has chosen to pivot into software development and has added a new learning campaign to gauge employee interest. While Heather has never wanted to develop software, this seems like a dream come true for Thomas, who quickly takes advantage of the new training. In their next 6 month review, Heather’s manager can see that she has completed and received certification for all of the managerial training courses, while Thomas’s manager can see that he has finished all of the training for software development. Heather is soon promoted within the HR department while Thomas gradually transitions to R&D, and both are happy with their career path. In this way, Workday Learning empowers employees to take control of their career path, while allowing managers to make better decisions about training administration and talent management.
How Can We Help?
Implementing Workday Learning can take your organizational training to the next level, but an implementation project can be daunting, especially if your organization has a wide range of systems and functions. This is where Makse Group can help. We offer services for all of your Workday needs: from Assessment & Recommendations to Implementation and Integration. Contact us now to speak to an expert today!
