Engaging the

Modern Learner

Agenda Introductions

Scene Setting

Challenges

Group Exercise

Solution and Demo

The on-demand

Mindset & the

Modern Learner

The needs of the modern learner

are complicated

Flexible

formats

Just-in-time

learning

Micro and macro

content

Self-directed

pace

Personalized

experience

Mobile

access

How are you learning? How do you support others to learn?

Can you guess what is the average shelf life of skills in todays modern workplace?

Competitive

organizations

must adaptof core job skills will

change by 2020

Shelf life of skills is

Source: Bersin by Deloitte and “The Future of Jobs” Report 2016, World Economic Forum

The skills gap is real for students too

of managers feel the same way

50%of recent grads feel well-prepared

87%

Source:

Forbes.com,

“These Are The

Skills Bosses Say

New College

Grads Do Not

Have,” 05/17/16

25% of recent grads felt they were “extremely prepared” for their new

jobs while only 8% of managers agreed.

62% of recent grads felt they were “mostly prepared,” while only 42%

of managers concurred.

When asked whether they were “well prepared,” 87% of recent grads

said they were, but only 50% of managers seemed to feel that way.

Organizations are facing widening skill gaps

Top 10 most in-demand skills

Soft Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Always punctual

Critical thinking

Social skills

Interpersonal communication

Adaptability

Friendly personality

Hard Skills

Cloud and distributed computing

Statistical analysis and data mining

Web architecture & development framework

Middleware and integration software

User interface design

Network and information security

Mobile development

Data presentation

SEO/SEM marketing

Storage systems and management

92%of business leaders think

employees aren’t as skilled

as they need to be

1 Skills Gap in the Workforce, Adecco 2017

2 Soft Skills Are Increasingly Crucial in Getting Your Dream Job

3 Week of Learning 2016, LinkedIn

SKILLS GAP

Killer Quotes

“Somewhat surprisingly ... interpersonal

skills is where we're seeing the biggest

imbalance, communications is the No. 1

skills gap”

Jeff Weiner – LinkedIn CEO

“If you don't have your own ventures one

day, you're welcome to come and run one of

mine — just brush up on your people skills”

Richard Branson – Virgin Group Founder

“As technology continues to infiltrate how we

work, our human interaction skills need to be

upgraded”

Cheryl Cran – Management Coach and Author

"You cannot teach today the same

way you did yesterday to prepare

students for tomorrow."

John Dewey (American philosopher and education reformer)

What can we do to help?

Can you guess how many courses we currently have available on Lynda.com?

Quality content and expert instructors ensure

your employees master the right skills

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in learning content

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Taught by expert

instructors

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Our Alumni Data can help identify

opportunities

Fastest growing skills in

Business Development

* Based on % of members adding that skill in the last 6 months. Skills

must have at least 1K members in industry for inclusion in this list

Insights can focus students on

how to prepare for their dream jobs

Fastest growing skills in

Operations

* Based on % of members adding that skill in the last 6 months. Skills

must have at least 1K members in industry for inclusion in this list

The emergence of key

soft skills is interesting.

Data Analysis appearing

on both roles

What is it you need to

stand out?

Fastest growing skills for

Construction Project Planners

* Based on % of members adding that skill in the last 6 months. Skills

must have at least 1K members in industry for inclusion in this list

Insights can focus students on

how to prepare for their dream jobs

Exercise: what are the key skills your students need?

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