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Work as we knew it was
always poised to undergo a massive transformation driven by several
developments. It was characterized by conflicting information and rooted
behaviours for almost a decade.
This left plenty of room for
debates across the advancement of technology, the talent evolution, the data
boom, and more. The reality, however, is that the transformation of work is
painting an even bigger picture than we envisioned or planned for. The creative
destruction of Coivd-19 has ultimately led to an acceleration of said changes
and workplaces have been taken over by radical innovation.
Offices are becoming smarter
and talent more competitive. Softer skills like hosting online meetings,
running successful teleconferencing, and collaborating via social media apps
have become the mainstay. Geopolitical transformations are having an
unprecedented impact on the daily changes we see. “Several mega-trends are
bringing a radical shift to the way we work, live, and learn. We are looking,
listening, learning, and creating banisters for all genres of the corporate
world to transition smoothly on the unprecedented path to the future of work”,
said Fokanferanmi Okojie, Senior Consultant Learning Innovation
Despite emergence from the
pandemic lockdown, our unemployment rates are skyrocketing daily, youth are
shaken and those currently employed are clearly unprepared for the future that
is speedily presenting itself. The systems designed to support learning at all
levels are just as inadequately prepped for the change. The quality of our
long-term professional talent pool is dwindling and the influx of youth into
the workforce only fails deeper when they are onboarded to a corporate system
with no plan for the future of work.
This opportunity has
presented itself for workable accessible solutions to bridge the knowledge and
competence gap that currently exists in Nigeria. This must be done with a sense
of purpose in contributing towards shaping the change that must take place.
According to Nwaji Jibunoh,
Head of Training at pcl "Nigeria is at the inflection point where the name
of the new game is how best prepared you are for the future. Upskilling
yourself will no longer be about fulfilling requirements but about
survival". As technology continues to evolve and adoption accelerated,
moving closer and closer towards fully automated systems, the future of work
and the emerging technology skillsets required, are no longer conversations for
tomorrow, but rather, for today. COVID-19 has forced us to reimagine the way
that we work digitally, and it has brought the reality into our lives in many
unimaginable ways. The growth of the digital workplace will continue unabated!
Rob Taiwo – Managing
Director Phillips Consulting stated that “Covid-19 has accelerated the rate of
technology adoption. Recent pandemic GDP indicators in Nigeria suggest that we
will continue to see ICT growth. However, whilst we expect the impact to remain
fairly low in the manufacturing sector, we can expect major disruption in
financial services and logistics. Policy change and training are powerful tools
that the public and private sector can use to prepare human capital for the
impending disruption”.
As an innovative and
tech-driven company, Phillips Consulting has developed a solution that shall
address the challenges this current environment faces. The pcl. Micro Courses
is a Virtually led interactive learning intervention. The unique and innovative
price point of each course is designed to enable accessibility for the busy
corporate professionals, students, unemployed graduates, and lifelong learner,
etc.
Our learning team will
psychometrically profile learners and guide them to courses they genuinely need
for their development. Every course offered is an opportunity to interact with
hundreds of minds per bite-sized session and active learners are prioritized
into the pcl. talent pool for job opportunities. These courses will inspire,
educate, and shape learning for the future, whilst disrupting a stagnant career
trajectory.
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