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The importance of preparing your workforce for the future with Extended Reality (XR) as it integrates into your team’s training opportunities.
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The importance of preparing your workforce for the future with Extended Reality (XR) as it integrates into your team’s training opportunities.
Across the globe, different industries are adopting new technology to learn and work remotely, and there has never been a better time to implement XR into your learning and development training plan. But the question remains — is your team prepared to take advantage of XR’s potential?
On a technical level, your team will likely only need basic digital skills to engage with XR. But having the team readiness to embrace it is another thing. Awareness of XR’s advantages, industry-specific potential applications, a willingness to engage with XR, and belief in the efficacy of XR will require some realignment of traditional beliefs to leverage these technological shifts.
Make sure your team is ready to be at the forefront of this revolutionary approach. Let us tell you how.
XR’s integration in your organization involves embracing how it evolves your workforce training strategies. Your leadership team must be involved in implementing XR training strategies as they play a pivotal role in supporting your employees during a workplace process transformation.
As your organization establishes its vision, mission, and values; you add talented professionals who fit the culture you continue building each day. Implementing XR technology creates a shift in organizational goals, so it’s important to nurture your employees as they adapt to these new changes.
Adding new technology like XR could create concern for your team about their jobs being replaced. Two ways to address you team’s concerns include:
With everyone involved, now you need to determine how to balance the new skill sets to create high-performance teams. High-performing teams are often identified as having open yet direct communication, understanding of each other’s roles and belief in one another’s abilities towards achieving a common goal. Whether they are experienced or entry-level employees, your organization needs to continuously and carefully offer support to your team as you implement XR into the workplace environment.
Invest in providing your high-performing teams with opportunities for collaborative learning with the key information, training, and education on XR for the organization.
A better understanding of what your team needs in an XR environment is only one piece of the implementation process. Another is being aware of the applications of XR to your industry. To demonstrate the impact XR can have, let’s take a look at its potential applications by industry.
XR Today’s latest insight of XR on Manufacturing suggests its impact:
As XR technology continues to grow, so does its potential of integration into your industry. In addition to XR offering training benefits, PwC’s latest report on the key elements under XR’s umbrella for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are expected to support $1.5 trillion Global GDP boost potential by 2030.
XR’s exciting and innovative impact has the potential to change the way your organization strives towards its goals. Proactive approaches to preparing your team as you adopt this transition will set your organization and employees up for success.
Have a question about how XR fits your organization? Connect with one of our experts today to learn more.
Be sure to keep an eye out for the final installment in our XR blog series!
Or read our Benefits of XR White Paper!
