COMPLIANCE & RISK ASSESSMENT


AN EVOLUTION IN TRAINING


Compliance doesn’t just need to keep pace with changes in legislation or emerging training methods - it also needs to adapt to changes within your organisation, suggests Sam Cobden of EssentialSkillz.


In the grand scheme of things, compliance is often considered the black sheep of organisational training. While it may be an essential part of ensuring a commitment to best practice, many enterprises still tend to see it as just another box-ticking exercise; as long as they have something in place, then they’re doing their part.


But organisations are constantly evolving and to be truly effective, training should never be static; it needs to keep pace. Here are a few reasons why:


STAY ENGAGED WITH CURRENT LEGISLATION AND BEST


PRACTICE The main function of compliance training has always been to ensure that organisations and their employees are aligned with current legislation, regulation and policy, but it’s surprising how many training programmes fall at the first hurdle.


with changes in legislation or emerging training methods - it also needs to adapt to changes within your organisation.


The structure of the modern workplace is constantly changing, as new technologies, platforms and processes come into play, organisations restructure and new methods of work, from hot desking to remote working, continue to gain momentum.


“As your


As your organisation grows your compliance training should evolve along with it, rather than in-spite of it. The more proactive you are in utilising your compliance training, the more effective and impactful it will be for your enterprise.


organisation grows your compliance training should


In some cases, training isn’t introduced with enough time for it to become part of the workplace. In others, training isn’t regularly assessed or updated, making a serious lapse in practice only a matter of time.


evolve along with it, rather than in-spite of it.”


It’s important, then, for organisations to keep their finger on the pulse for relevant legislative changes and the understanding of best practice.


STAY AHEAD OF RESEARCH AND


DEVELOPMENT Even our understanding of how we learn effectively is constantly changing. Researchers and learning developers are forever exploring new methodologies and learning pathways to find better ways to increase retention and make training more relevant for learners.


Different training methods work for different industries and sectors, and can also vary from topic to topic, but by exploring new ways to deliver training, organisations can move away from using static and repetitive courses and instead create fresh and versatile content that learners can really engage with.


WORKPLACE’S ARE CONSTANTLY EVOLVING Compliance doesn’t just need to keep pace


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NEEDS CHANGE Or more specifically, what your employees need to gain from their training evolves.


If the content of your compliance training changes over time, users will struggle in more ways than one. On one hand, outdated training


means that users can’t engage in best practice, comply with current legislation or remain vigilant against emerging workplace concerns.


On the other hand, deploying the same old training


can lead to training becoming stale and repetitive. For learners, static training is not only incredibly tedious but can also leave them feeling apathetic to the whole training experience, which can lead to poor engagement and retention rates.


By regularly assessing your training, qualifying its effectiveness and adapting it to changes in your organisation, you’ll always be one step ahead.


CONCLUSION It’s important to remember that compliance should never be considered a one-time solution; it’s an ongoing process, and while it may feel like an uphill battle to keep content relevant and engaging, organisations stand to gain much more by proactively adapting scaling their compliance training than leaving it in the dust.


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