Podcasts and mobile learning are revolutionizing on the job training and education in general.
Teams need continual training, but varied learning styles are difficult to navigate. What works for some members of the workforce is useless for others, and generation gaps in technology exacerbate the situation. Podcasts overcome these hurdles with ease. They engage audiences across demographic boundaries, and with the help of mobile learning, increasing learning speed, retention, and recall.
Develop Leadership Skills: A Mobile Reference Guide
Mobile learning gives team members access to training materials from anywhere in the world, a strong benefit for companies with remote workers and employees that travel frequently on the job. Significantly cheaper than other learning options, podcasts can be produced in-house by company leadership, and even turned into an income stream for the company, as well as a training material.
The infographic below, titled Why Podcasting Is Primed For Mobile Learning, illustrates many of the reasons that today’s leaders should take advantage of this powerful educational tool.