IMPROVE CONNECTIVITY
Technological evolution combined with a shift toward individual empowerment mean that the web brings together the individual, the collective experience of the crowd and the ability to create and foster social connections. In the midst of this shift individuals are connecting in ways and at levels that never happened previously through social networks and communities. When networking, knowledge exchange, mentoring and social learning are combined improved connections between people and between people and data are created resulting in greater performance, tighter relationships, and better overall alignment of goals. By effectively integrating these with professional development, engineering companies can maintain their competitive edge while:
Reducing training costs by leveraging employees to produce and deliver personalized learning content that is both relevant and timely.- Improving return-on-learning investment by compressing the time to competence needed by business-critical workforces.
- Creating a more nimble workforce, capable of responding faster to change
Social networks provide a way for employees to connect socially and professionally, enabling new hires to find experts within the company. Social networks also provide a safety net for new hires struggling to fit into the company while providing meaningful mentoring opportunities for more experienced employees.
Workers are attracted to "flat" organizations where their ideas are valued and welcomed. Idea-sharing tools can provide a mechanism for any employee to both contribute and rate ideas without going through a multi-tiered hierarchy of management.
An organization's ability to share knowledge, to deliver effective learning at the right time, and to capture experience and critical knowledge has never been more important. By integrating social learning, networking, mentoring and knowledge exchange Engineering 360Net creates connectivity that prepares employers for the "flat" world.