Unleashing employee growth and development for business success
Organisations are at a crossroads. They must achieve more with fewer resources while ensuring employees remain engaged and motivated. The question is: How do you put people first and drive business outcomes?
It may sound like a complex balancing act, but there is a solution: a focus on employee growth and development.
Connectivity comes first
In a world where employees expect seamless experiences, continuous learning, and personalised development opportunities, traditional approaches to talent management are no longer sufficient. It’s imperative for organisations to rethink employee growth and development to attract and retain talent, and ultimately stay competitive.
However, many organisations are held back by a disjointed approach to delivering employee experiences. According to a survey by ServiceNow and UNLEASH, 31% of HR leaders and 29% of employees agree that lack of visibility into career plans, growth, and opportunities is the biggest barrier to employee growth and development.
This lack of visibility is symptomatic of the siloed systems, processes, and departments that plague many organisations and hinder progress. After all, if teams can’t share information, how can they fully support employees on their growth and development journeys?
Unlocking employee growth through technology
Organisations require a holistic approach to employee growth that spans the enterprise. That can come from implementing a digital platform with integrated solutions that acts as a central nervous system, paving the way for a comprehensive workforce strategy.
As for what this strategy should entail, unified learning development technologies are essential. The research concurs: 33% of HR leaders and 28% of employees believe a single unified learning portal would make the biggest impact on employee development, helping staff easily access learning resources in a single location.
This finding underlines the need for an integrated approach. Employee workflows solutions can help by addressing the inefficiencies and administrative burdens that organisations face when juggling various systems. Automating skills assessments, streamlining career planning, and creating a unified learning portal can help provide staff with the seamless experience they expect.
And it doesn’t stop there. The rise of AI-powered skills intelligence can help build a data-driven strategy that brings a whole new dimension to learning. With an integrated skills engine that helps predict, identify, and develop skills, organisations can provide employees with more dynamic career paths—without pursuing outside opportunities.
Reaping the business benefits
Investing in learning development technologies sends a powerful message to your workforce: You truly value their growth. When employees recognise that their organisation is committed to their professional advancement, they become more engaged and motivated in their roles and tend to go the extra mile to do their best work.
The result is a more innovative and agile workforce that’s ready to address challenges and seize opportunities.
A culture of employee growth and development also becomes a competitive advantage for talent attraction and retention. Businesses known for their commitment to employee growth become magnets for top talent, as prospective employees seek out organisations where their skills and ambitions will be valued and nurtured.
Seamless learning experiences, clear career paths, and personalisation also lay the foundation for ensuring top talent stays committed to your organisation for the long term. This saves on recruitment and training costs and helps maintain intellectual capital and experience—ultimately contributing to the overall success of the organisation.
A future of growth, development, and success
The race for skills and shifting employee expectations make it more important than ever to help your people thrive. By encompassing modern solutions within a singular data model and architecture, organisations can overcome the challenges presented by siloed point solutions, enhance productivity and innovation, and create a future where employee growth and development translates to business outcomes.
Find out how ServiceNow Employee Growth and Development helps organisations create a holistic workforce strategy.