skills
Ready, set, go: VR training hits the ground running
Virtual reality is ready to move into the enterprise mainstream, with many companies starting to use it for employee training. PwC, which found that VR can teach soft skills faster than classroom and e-learning courses, believes it’s time to stop just talking about VR and start deploying it — especially in today’s socially distanced workplace.
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Infinite learners: The six critical elements of workplace upskilling
It’s time to upskill employees for the digital future. The right mindset, technological literacy, and community engagement will create an immersive workplace environment where learning is easy and progress constant.
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Talent trends: The benefits and burdens of upskilling during a downturn
Upskilling may not be the first thing on the mind of CEOs faced with the effects of COVID-19, but what they told us about skilling employees late last year has a big impact on how they’re facing the uncertainty of today.
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The courage to succeed: How to face uncertainty in business
Organisations are facing uncertainty in all facets of business. Instead of battening down the hatches, it’s time to embrace the ambiguity of the future and develop options to succeed no matter which way the wind blows.
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A roadmap for strategically upskilling staff
Upskilling is fast becoming a reality when it comes to businesses, government and society at large. In any organisation, a strategic roadmap will be required to get results.
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PwC’s 22nd Global CEO Survey: The gap holding chief executives back
What were CEOs doing in 2009? They probably still had a blackberry and Windows XP. Times and tech have changed, yet according to the PwC Global CEO Survey, the gap between the information that leaders need to run their businesses and what they actually get, definitely hasn’t.
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Breaking the curiosity silo for success
With technological change increasing, employees need to be adaptable and multi-skilled in order for organisations to succeed. Sparking their desire for learning will lead to curiosity and better business solutions.
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Reimagining the search for digital talent
New Zealand businesses are nervous about attracting the right digital talent. But they should first focus on getting their house in order, and identifying their customer needs, and the skills they already have, PwC’s Andrew Jamieson says.
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Report: CEO Survey – the opportunity in the skills shortage
While workers worry that their jobs will be made obsolete, PwC’s latest CEO Survey finds chief executives believe it’s their role to reskill employees. As talent pools become shallower, this may be crucial, says PwC’s John Riccio.
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