Learning and development has been around for years now and has helped attract and retain talent. Over the years L&D has been constantly adapting to the dynamic and uncertain environment. However, this past year has been filled with roller coaster changes and adaptability has become challenging. Having greater knowledge retention, increased efficiency, cost effectiveness and employees engagement in learning, especially on a virtual platform; are some of the major concerns for today.

Although these changes are fuelling substantial opportunities for organisations, they also present a fresh slew of challenges like implementing blended learning, curating creative content, quantification of impact of learning and the return on investment. Embracing strategic tools such as elearning and gamification has becoming increasingly paramount for organizations today. Several new trends have been introduced in L&D and are revolutionizing organisations by providing them with a competitive edge.