Anthony Rushton, Chairman, Training & Development Awards Organising Committee, HKMA Award for Excellence in Training & Development
The 2017 HKMA Award for Excellence in Training and Development has once more attracted participants from an impressive range of organisations. Anthony Rushton, Chairman, Training & Development Awards Organising Committee sat down with HR Magazine to share the major trends that his committee has witnessed in L&D in Hong Kong. He also shares advice on what it takes to be the best in L&D and win one of the coveted HKMA T&D Awards.
HKMA T&D Award 2018 Briefing Session Date: Time: Venue:
Friday, 12 January 2018 9:30am – 11:00am The Hong Kong Management Association CYMA Charity Fund Management Development Centre Room 201, 2/F, PICO Tower, 66 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, HONG KONG
Registration / Enquiries Ms Nichola Wong Tel: 2826 0521 Email: nicholawong@hkma.org.hk
Ms Ellis Yeung Tel: 2826 0532 Email: ellisyeung@hkma.org.hk
Website: www.hkma.org.hk/trainingaward
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Today’s L&D: blended, mobile & gamified In terms of the continued move away from traditional training in corporate L&D programmes, Rushton noted the most obvious trend has been the move towards blended training programmes. Gone are the days of traditional single intervention programmes such as cooping up participants in classrooms for five days of leadership lectures. He explained, “In today’s forward-thinking organisations, blended training programmes are much more effective as they usually comprise multiple elements, are more sustained over much longer times, and utilise both traditional and technological modes of instruction.” Alternative delivery channels—such as digitising learning—are a key aspect of this trend. Rushton added, “These days, our mobile phones are permanently in our hands, so alternative delivery channels that leverage this mobile technology are very efficient.” Rushton highlighted the importance of embracing digital delivery for L&D as in the modern work environment neither individuals nor their organisations look favourably upon taking several days out of any work week for training. With work routines being busier than ever, staff being away from the desk for several days of training can prove disruptive. Rushton explained, “Digitising training not only makes things more efficient in terms of actually delivering training to those who need it, but it removes stress from employees who previously would have had work backlogs due to the time away from their desks while attending traditional L&D programmes.”