Before the coronavirus pandemic, you likely herded your employees into conference rooms at least once a quarter for an instructor-led training session or a lunch-and-learn. And you probably saw good returns on those efforts. After all, professional development opportunities directly impact your employees’ on-the-job satisfaction, productivity, and retention.
All that changed in March 2020. Suddenly, you couldn’t hold traditional in-person professional development sessions because much of the working world switched to remote work and would only be in the office to perform essential duties. What’s more, you probably had bigger emergencies at hand that took your attention away from creating a comprehensive professional development curriculum.
