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2 © 2021 Lighthouse Research & Advisory. Rethinking 3 Key Ideas for Greater Learning Outcomes: Content, Skills, and Perspectives A few years ago, a Japanese man named Akira Haraguchi sat down in a public Tokyo loca on. He had been preparing for this moment for quite some me. He took a deep breath, steadied his nerves, and began reci ng numbers out loud from memory. At the end of this 16-hour marathon, his words finally came to an end, providing him a much needed rest. In that period, he had just repeated 100,000 digits of pi, which most elementary students stop memorizing a er the first few digits (3.14). This feat was an incredible one on many fronts, but it presents a wonderful example of individuality--many of us are impressed with this, yet most of us also have li le interest in trying to repeat it. That's because every single person has their own unique set of personal and professional interests, goals, and priori es. When it comes to corporate learning, why do we assume that everyone is going to have the same set of interests, goals, and priori es? But when it comes to corporate learning, why do we assume that everyone is going to have the same set of interests, goals, and priori es? In the increasingly personalized world of work, we see the workforce being drawn to opportuni es for personaliza on. And for those employers that make those types of learning opportuni es available, they reap the benefits of an engaged and well-developed workforce. Those that don't? Well, they run the risk of hiring, paying, and managing a workforce that doesn't bring its best efforts into play. Within this report we'll look at how this personaliza on phenomenon is shaping up, exploring these cri cal topics: • One of the top learning technology gaps that appeared in the last year, and how that creates an opportunity for more personalized learning experiences • How learners feel about the type of guidance they get from their employers and leaders on the skills that ma er for their role • Why the tug of war between voluntary and mandatory training may be the wrong perspec ve to take You'll learn not only how the world is changing, but how you can adapt yourself, your team, and your organiza on to change along with it. Learning as an Expression of Personalization

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