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Authoring Compliance eLearning using Salt™ Adaptive

The Salt Adaptive eLearning authoring tool revolutionises the way organisations conduct compliance training. With the pandemic-induced shift towards remote work, tools like Adaptive have become more relevant than ever before.

Creating effective compliance training programs requires more than just using a standard eLearning authoring tool. To ensure the training is effective, it needs to be customised to the organisation’s industry and environment, adapted to the learners’ needs, and recognises their previous knowledge.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is the process of identifying, assessing, and recognising an individual’s prior learning. This process involves identifying the skills and knowledge a learner has already gained through formal or informal learning experiences. It is essential in designing an effective compliance training program as it helps tailor the training to the learners’ existing knowledge and reduces push back from staff who have completed mandatory training year on year.

The Salt Adaptive eLearning authoring tool supports RPL by allowing learners to skip training modules that cover skills and knowledge they have already acquired. For example, if a learner has completed a similar compliance training course before, by first proving competence through testing in the system, they can skip modules that cover the same material, saving time and making the training more engaging. This may reduce the time taken by up to 50% or more which, when multiplied across a large number of staff, can be a considerable time saving for the organisation and reduce learner fatigue.

Multilingual content is another critical component of compliance training. With businesses operating in an increasingly globalised world, it is essential to provide training in multiple languages to reach a broader audience and ensure comprehension. The Salt Adaptive eLearning authoring tool has native features to allow learners to choose the language they would prefer. The analytics provided in the system give training managers visibility into the effectiveness of training across different languages.

Another core aspect of Salt Adaptive is centralised cloud-based content management. Compliance training is subject to continually changing legislation and case law. By having content centralised, updates can be pushed out as soon as the changes are ready, ensuring that there are no more out-of-date versions of courses on your Learning Management System (LMS).

The system also allows for collaborative content creation with multiple authors able to design and update the same course. The “light edit” feature is perfect for subject matter experts and proofreaders to do a final review and make minor changes.  All changes are recorded in the audit log, which also allows authors to roll back to previous versions. Content changes are time and date stamped.

The Salt Adaptive eLearning authoring tool has become essential in creating effective compliance training programs. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), inline multilingual content, and course development and maintenance collaboration are all critical components of modern mandatory training programs. By using the Salt Adaptive eLearning authoring tool, organisations can tailor their training programs to the learners’ needs, save time, and provide high-quality training that staff are happy to receive.

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Help #BreakTheBias this International Women’s Day

*Guest Post from Money101

Tuesday, 8 March 2022 marks International Women’s Day. The occasion asks us to imagine a world of true gender equality, free of bias and discrimination; one where difference is valued and celebrated.

This year’s International Women’s Day theme is #BreakTheBias. We’re all responsible for our own thoughts and actions. Individuals can make a difference in breaking gender bias in our communities and workplaces.

Conscious and unconscious bias and discrimination in hiring and pay decisions have been cited as one of the drivers of the gender pay gap in Australia and New Zealand. Ingrained cultural biases, including assumptions about the kind of work women or men are capable of undertaking, disadvantage women and contribute to this pay gap.

According to the Australian Workplace Gender Equality Agency’s latest scorecard, the gender pay gap currently sits at 22.8 percent. Although some strides have been made – 4 in 10 employers have been found to narrow their pay gap in the last year, 3 in 5 employers now offer paid parental leave, and over half of the employers now offer paid domestic violence leave (compared to 12 percent in 2015-16) – it is nevertheless clear there is still a long way to go to achieve true gender equity.

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency describes gender bias as “pervasive in Australian workplaces”. The Agency outlines that gender bias creates inequalities at every stage of the employment cycle. These include stereotypes that persist around employee roles, salary negotiations, managerial feedback, and career development opportunities. These factors have a compounding effect across women’s careers, leading to sustained inequality.

Retirement savings are the culmination of a lifetime of contributions; therefore, the gender gap also persists into retirement. In the years approaching retirement, the gender pay gap in Australia can be anywhere between 22 percent and 35 percent[1]. The median superannuation balance for men aged 60-64 years is $204,107, whereas for women in the same age group it is $146,900, a gap of around 28 percent[2].

In New Zealand, KiwiSaver balances for women aged 55-64 are already almost a quarter lower than those of men, even though the scheme only started in 2007[3].

How can we help tackle gender bias and ultimately gender inequality? The organisers of International Women’s Day organisers say we should[4]:

  • maintain a gender equal mindset;
  • challenge gender stereotypes, discrimination and bias;
  • call out gendered actions or assumptions;
  • celebrate women’s achievements; and
  • do our part to help forge gender equality.

[1] https://home.kpmg/au/en/home/insights/2021/08/gender-superannuation-gap.html
[2] https://home.kpmg/au/en/home/insights/2021/08/gender-superannuation-gap.html
[3] https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/458102/bad-then-worse-now-how-covid-19-will-hurt-retired-women
[4] https://www.internationalwomensday.com/SelfieCards

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Learning and development trends 2022

Personalised, adaptive and mobile: What will L&D look like in 2022?

We are looking at a new era of how companies train their employees globally.

The past two pandemic years have proved challenging, difficult, but have fundamentally changed the way that organisations are looking at many areas of operation, not least Learning and Development.

With remote working becoming the norm, even a shift back into offices is unlikely to stop the wave of technology that is allowing employees to learn virtually whether at home or at their desk.

In Australia the rapid adoption of microlearning for Covid provides a window into how all manner of immediate response training will be used into the future. It is on demand, easily adapted to cover fast changing rules, regulations and social issues and targeted to specific employees.

What this means is that virtual learning is no longer an option, it is essential and increasingly into 2022 will be the norm. So what does this mean?

Employees are out the classroom

The days of many bored employees trapped in the same 4 hour training session in the office are slowly disappearing. Longform workshops will be unlikely to come back in the same vital way they operated before. This type of learning was efficient and seen to be easy to organise but did not always deliver results. 

Instead, employers will be looking for new ways of learning and development that can be better targeted to individuals with tangible results that can be tracked.

“Organizations are starting to pursue learning in new forms, and certainly at a new pace, where it’s much more frequent learning opportunities,” says Tracey Malcolm, global future of work leader at the consulting firm Willis Towers Watson told the Wall Street Journal. 

“The formal training itself is certainly bite-sized, so that it can be consumed more quickly, [and] the pace of learning is increased.”

However, some learning that requires a more immersive experience, such as leadership or team development, is likely to remain as a focus in person.

Results driven training

As tech-led L&D is more firmly entrenched, the ability to analyse and improve training based on results will be essential.

In crucial areas like compliance, it is essential to understand where employees do and do not understand material, and adapt learning to cover any potential risks.

This approach will begin to affect all areas of L&D with employers gaining a true understanding of staff knowledge and understanding in real-time. As a by-product, the level of analytics will also lead towards a more adaptive approach, with more productive training and fewer training hours.

Tuning into regular microlearning 

The idea that essential training is boring is over. Instead of lengthy dull training sessions, employees are now being delivered shorter courses that they are able to do when suits them at more regular intervals.

In 2022 the emphasis on this type of learning will continue creating bite-sized, relevant training that will improve employee engagement. 

To connect with its staff and improve engagement, global online foreign exchange and payments business OFX delivers a video from its CEO which is the first thing people see when they enter the compliance training.

 It tells them why it is important and why it matters to the company. 

The decision to roll out shorter training on a regular basis has gone a long way towards creating a stronger compliance culture for OFX, instilling in staff an habitual awareness of how regulatory obligations and ethical considerations apply to their workplaces and practices. 

No one-size approach

With a digital-first approach, in 2022 personalised learning will be an essential tool for organisations to embrace. 

With people used to personalised service in almost every aspect of their lives through new tech platforms like Uber, Amazon or Netflix, grabbing employee attention through training must cater to their individual needs. 

That means content that is relevant to job, skill set and knowledge base. Adaptive learning is designed to recognise prior learning, trim down the training hours and give learners training that is more relevant to them. It aims to emulate the most effective teaching method of 1:1 instruction and improve cognitive engagement with the training.

We find by being challenged with content not seen before there is improved cognitive engagement with material. 

And for compliance training managers, there is reduced push-back from learners who have been through the training before. 

2022 and beyond

We believe that organisations around the world will not turn back from the digital-first approach that has seen them successfully navigate through the pandemic.

In fact, greater access to analytics and understanding of employee knowledge will continue to transform learning and development as we work towards a new normal with a far more adaptable set of tools at our disposal.

Organisations will also enhance development programs with content that adds value to their employees wellbeing, offering education on financial literacy, health and more. 

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Money101 partners with Salt®️ Learning to empower employees through financial education

Ahead of the Christmas spending season, Money101 is partnering with Salt Learning to launch a new financial wellbeing package into our high quality content library to help employees thrive into the new year.

Designed to empower employees to make better financial decisions, and delivered through Salt Learning, Money101’s industry leading financial wellbeing package of more than 20 titles will provide important financial education around budget, superannuation, investments and debt.

Money 101 logo

Salt Learning founder Julian Fenwick says access to easy to understand financial education tools are becoming a valuable addition to corporate education to provide a holistic approach to wellbeing.

“We are pleased to partner with Money101 and add this suite of financial literacy education to our premium library of compliance and workplace health and safety training to give employers the additional benefit of looking after staff wellbeing, particularly through the festive season, by ensuring they have the tools to understand basic personal finances,” Mr. Fenwick says.

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Money101 CEO and founding director Catherine Birchall says she would continue to push Money101 into new innovative areas at the forefront of technology, while delivering financial wellness content that is contemporary, vibrant and fun.

“I am delighted that Money101 is partnering with Salt Learning, an award-winning leader in online e-learning and compliance training. Like Money101, GRC Solutions provides innovative alternatives to typical education and training,” Ms. Birchall says.

“Our partnership will leverage GRC Solutions’ well-established expertise to help deliver Money101’s financial education content to even more people who can benefit from it.”

Money101 microlearning modules are available for purchase now, and can be accessed on demand, with content including the full scope of personal finance from saving and budgeting tips, understanding credit history, tax tips, insurance, investing and superannuation basics to retirement planning.

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Salt®️ Learning Recognised by HRM Asia Readers’ Choice Awards

GRC Solutions is very excited to be recognised in the 2021 HRM Asia Readers’ Choice Awards. 

HRM Asia is a leading media and events company. The role they play in facilitating thought leadership and promoting the development of cutting-edge HR technology in the Asia Pacific region is extremely valuable. 
 

Our Salt Learning technology combines content creation and customisation, and learning management in the one package. 

The Salt technology allows our clients to create, deploy, maintain, and report on their corporate learning. Our advanced reporting function provides unparalleled deep data analytics. Our technology is truly multi-lingual, with learners empowered to choose and switch between up to 22 languages on the fly – a feature highly valued by our clients with staff located in multiple jurisdictions.  
 
Our Singapore office has built close relationships with customers in financial services, energy, construction, technology, and other industries across the region; It’s a great honour to be nominated by our clients, and we are proud to have received the Silver Award for HR Tech – Learning Management System.  

More information on our HRM Asia award here 

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GRC Solutions launch Salt®️ Learning; partner with OH&S training experts AlertForce

As part of the launch of its Salt Learning platform, GRC Solutions is excited to introduce a library of practical OH&S, climate change and cultural awareness training in a new partnership with AlertForce.

Alertforce

As infrastructure spending continues to increase as a result of pandemic stimulus measures, ongoing training will be essential for new major projects with an emphasis on high quality online learning.

Companies will be able to use our Salt technology to access the full range of AlertForce’s market leading training to build and maintain practical skills in and compliance with workplace health and safety.

The combination of GRC’s leading technology which delivers an adaptive eLearning platform with unique data insights and AlertForce’s training will deliver an unparalleled training service in the industry.

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“We are excited to combine the expertise behind our content, with the leading technology from GRC which allows companies not only to see the results from the training, but uses the power of data analytics to help businesses understand where risks and issues are emerging,” Brendan Torazzi, CEO AlertForce says.

“We’re proud to add AlertForce’s respected and high quality content to our current library of premium compliance training underpinned by our market leading elearning technology,” GRC CEO Julian Fenwick says.

“As we see more major projects emerging out of the pandemic, for example building an airport in Western Sydney, you will also need better and more adaptive training that is relevant to each individual on site and their changing circumstances.

“For businesses, training and education aren’t just a requirement, but should be an opportunity to see where compliance and knowledge blind spots are before they pose a true risk, which is why we have developed our platform to go beyond results and analyse the test outcomes.”

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