Training Industry Magazine - July/August 2020 - 3

KEN TAYLOR

FROM THE
EDITOR

DATA FLUENCY ACROSS THE BUSINESS

To navigate and withstand the changes
businesses are seeing over the course of
the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations
must be able to effectively use data to
remain innovative and agile. With so
much uncertainty for the future, leaders
must harness the data available within
their organization to make informed
business decisions.

EMPLOYEES
ACROSS THE ENTIRE
ORGANIZATION MUST
LEARN TO SPEAK THE
LANGUAGE OF DATA.

This issue of Training Industry Magazine
focuses on data fluency and leveraging
learning analytics to enhance business
performance. It is no longer enough to be
aware of our data and where to source it;
we need to champion the use of that data
to improve business outcomes.
As leaders, we need to consult the data
available to us during times of crisis and
allow those metrics to lead us through the
decision-making process. Understanding
data is no longer just a leadership exercise.
Employees across the entire organization
must learn to speak the language of
data and apply it to improve productivity
and performance.
This requires a shift in mindset for many of
us in the workplace. We must tap into our
innate curiosity to find the correct data that
will lead to significant insights. There is an
abundant amount of data available today,
and one major challenge is finding the right
data to solve the right problem. Making
connections between business milestones
and the data available in your organization
can serve as guideposts for your evolution
toward a more data-driven organization.

Speaking of data, Training Industry has
been conducting an ongoing pulse survey
to better understand the effects of the
pandemic on the learning and development
(L&D) industry. The study has revealed
the top four challenges facing L&D
professionals, which include transitioning
to remote learning, maintaining employee
motivation, increasing cybersecurity, and
adhering to new compliance regulations
and restrictions.
Our study revealed that more than half of
training professionals and organizations
are in flux right now - whether retooling
current programs or developing new
solutions in response to new challenges.
To provide training leaders the context
they need on their own journey to the
new normal, we included an infographic
demonstrating key findings from the
survey on page 4 of this issue.
The pandemic has created a multitude of
business challenges, but it has also created
an opportunity to reimagine learning at
our organizations. By leaning on data,
we can eliminate ineffective programs
and processes and replace them with
more efficient and creative alternatives.
As always, we love to hear your thoughts
on the insights and perspectives shared in
the magazine. Please feel free to send any
suggestions for future editions of Training
Industry Magazine for us to consider.
Ken Taylor is the president and editor in
chief of Training Industry, Inc. Email Ken.

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