lo๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐
Geopolitical tension, AI-driven disruption, and bruised supply chains have turned business as usual into a permanent stress test. In a recent The Agile Brainยฎ round-table on โ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐,โ participants from various industries and geography agreed: organisations that ๐ค๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐, ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐.
Jean-Christophe "JC" Baudais and I explored with our guests how learning fuels organisational resilience. Sincere thanks to Sandra Janbell, Danish Karim, Tyn Dictus, and Eugene Martin for the depth of experience and stories they shared.
๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
โก๏ธ Upskilling beats retention rhetoric: when employees see tangible growth, performance and engagement rise.
โก๏ธ Mix the modalities: digital, social, and experiential learning keep momentum and relevance high.
โก๏ธ Continuous learning accelerates recovery: organisations that embed it enjoy markedly higher engagement and bounce back far faster from external shocks.
๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐
โก๏ธ Visibility and enjoyment matter: certifications, badges, and purposeful challenges signal progress, build community, and make learning fun.
โก๏ธ Application over events: structured follow-ups turn one-off initiatives into lasting behaviour change.
โก๏ธ Plan systemically: tie capability building to product or business objectives so skills are ready before launch.
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๐ซ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐
โก๏ธ Anchor programmes to real business needs to avoid ivory-tower solutions.
โก๏ธ Executive sponsorship is decisive: leadership attention, more than budget or tech, unlocks impact at scale.
โก๏ธ Tailor for diversity: generational and motivational differences mean one size rarely fits all.
โก๏ธ Measure outcomes, not sentiment: track behaviour, performance, and error reduction to keep learning credibleโand funded.
Resilience fuels engagement amid uncertainty, and a vibrant learning culture is the engine that builds both resilience and agility. The goal is not merely to retain talent but to inspire employees to stay because the organisation invests in their growth and prepares them for a dynamic future.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง? Share your perspectives below!
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