Misinterpretation of words leads to complexity. This seems true when it comes to the term ‘TECHNICAL SKILL’. It is often perceived to be a difficult skill that would require deeper scientific or technical knowledge. This perception makes it appear more complex than it actually is. Following are the various misconception associated:
It is very difficult.Not everyone can possess it.It needs higher specialisation.It can not be attained easilyIt is time taking and requires a higher degree of knowledge.
Above mentioned are the misbelief which makes it appear complicated. Let’s first try to get conceptual clarity.
Firstly it is essential to understand that it is not associated with only one industry. Though mostly it is being linked to the IT industry, it is just one sector associated with it and technical skills are much broader than this.It is not specific to any particular sector rather it varies with different industries existing.Technical skills are the practical knowledge and expertise required to efficiently work in any given industry. It can be mechanical, manufacturing, services, customer services etc.
For better understanding let us take an example, for example, if a people working in training and management team must be aware of the various tools used in upgrading skills, various planning tools, performance tracking etc. This would be the required technical skills for them but when it comes to others like the manufacturing sector, customer support, marketing and promotion, then there would be different technical skills required.
Now with this enhanced understanding let us try to figure out the importance of technical skills in any company. Following are the reasons why any company would need technical skills:
Growth: There is always a quench of achieving higher than the existing. As it is said that the sky has no limit same stands true for the companies to achieve the desired. Growth is the overall aim of any company towards which they keep moving every day. To make this come true the most important thing is evolution and technical skills are the key drivers of evolution and growth.Market standards: to survive in the market it is essential to be standing among and along with your competitors. This is possible only when you possess advanced and enhanced technical skills.Competitive: technical skills provide you with an extra edge compared to others and makes you more competitive.Cost-effective: Upgraded technical skills helps you enhance your efficiency and also helps in optimum utilisation of the available resources, thus making the resources cost-effective and increasing the profit margins.Development and productivity: it maximises your productivity and reduces the time taken to achieve the developmental goals.
These were certain major roles played by the technical skills in any company. The very obvious question which arises now is how to provide these skills to your employees without any delay. Here comes the role of LMS, the Learning Management System that would provide solutions to all your queries. You now do not have to spend your huge amount of time and investment in training and upgrading skills. Thanks to LMS which has become the one-stop solution in this regard. The interesting part is you need not worry about the technicality of it, all you have to do is just adopt a compatible LMS based on your requirement and start using it.
Using LMS you can do the following:
Create as many courses as you wantBuild your own training academySave your infrastructural cost bearingsConnect to as many people as are requiredTrack the progress from time to timeGet statistical reports to measure the growthRun parallel courses at the same pointEnrol and onboard anytime anywhereAllocate different groups and teamsCreate your own tests and rankings
With all these features in your LMS, you can quickly train your employees very conveniently without physically mobilising them in one place.
There are already various existing users in the market to prove its credibility. The issue is selecting the one that would bring desired results to you.
This can be something that would require your attention and a little bit of research. You can follow the following simple steps to arrive at the right choice:
Step 1: Write down all your needs and requirement in one place. This checklist would help you in the first filtration.
Step 2: Once you have some shortlisted LMS, go about checking the compatibility with your company.
Step 3: Check the required features, such as white labelling, reports, gamification, etc. as an additional advantage.
Step 4: It is always good to have an experience of using it first on your own. Trial versions would give you a more clear idea and understanding and would lead you to the right choice.
Following these simple steps can get you the right LMS. apart from these you can check the other commonalities such as whether it is user friendly or not, is there any additional skill set required in installation and use, what are pre and post subscription services available, what is its market rating and reviews, etc. Also, it would be best if you try it first, consultations would be additional but the first-hand experience would be of your own. With LMS you are not choosing your training, technical skills, updation, etc. you are choosing your future therefore choose prudently and hope you get this prudence through this. Good Luck!!
