Enhancing Employee Engagement with VR, AI and 3D Tools
When done correctly, a combination of new technology and traditional methods can create the perfect balance of engaging, thoughtful training that employees need.
- By Michael Ojdana
- Jun 03, 2024
When training misses the mark, it can impact everything from employee retention to the company's bottom line. It’s up to company leaders to ensure training programs are providing value to the organization at all times.
Job training is important to 86 percent of employees, and yet, many companies still struggle in routinely updating training and finding ways to keep it engaging. In today’s ever-evolving technological landscape, businesses have seen a major shift in the technology available to them, and leaders now have access to tools like virtual reality (VR), artificial intelligence (AI) and 3D technology. When done correctly, a combination of this technology—alongside tried-and-true training methods, can create the perfect balance of engaging, thoughtful training that employees need.
As the world rapidly evolves, now is the time for companies to take advantage of these advancements to ensure they are staying up-to-date with employee training and requirements and don't fall behind the competition.
The impact of Updated Training
Companies that keep training materials updated reap the benefits of engaged, knowledgeable employees across the board. These investments can lead to an 11 percent increase in company profitability year-over-year. However, it’s essential that company leaders routinely update training materials in order to keep employees knowledgeable and meet new requirements.
As a best practice, training materials should be updated every one to three years, depending on the topic. Some organizations, such as the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), update codes on a three-year cycle. To keep training accurate and employees prepared, it’s critical that proactive monitoring alerts are set up for regulation changes and capacity is allotted to change corresponding company materials.
While keeping track of all these changes sounds overwhelming, it doesn’t have to be. Legislation tracking systems, including FiscalNote and PolicyEngage, allow for proactive monitoring of changing regulations, and new AI tools can be set up to alert the user of any changes made on regulatory websites. When legislation tracking systems are paired with online training providers, the legwork on the company side is minimal. Leading training providers keep their data routinely updated to ensure company employees always have the right information at their fingertips.
This article originally appeared in the July/August 2024 issue of Occupational Health & Safety.