Have you considered custom learning solutions for your compliance training needs? We provide the pros and cons and suggest other possible solutions.
Compliance e-learning is no longer seen as a sheep dip solution. Companies want to use every training intervention as an opportunity to engage with employees. They want the content to reflect the real world in which their staff operate and the real risks and dilemmas they face. Sometimes, this isn't possible with off-the-shelf (OTS) courses.
Depending on your aims and individual circumstances, you can ask a provider like Skillcast to come up with custom elearning solutions for your business, opt for OTS course, or a combination of the two.
Some e-learning courses can be bought ready to use with little need for customisation. Perhaps they only need your company logo added and not much else.
Custom e-learning courses are either heavily tailored or built from scratch. This process can take as little as a few days of preparation or as much as several months before they are ready for rollout.
Want a solution that offers more personalised and relevant content for your staff, but don’t want to invest in a completely custom solution? Well, there is a middle ground.
Some e-learning providers allow you to tailor OTS modules, giving you a head start. You can add your brand logo and colours so it blends in with the rest of your compliance training, and there may also be more scope to incorporate your content.
For instance, you might add a custom module, tailor the content to reflect relevant regulations, or adapt scenarios to fit your company's working practices.
There's no right or wrong option. It all depends on your aims, individual circumstances and - to a lesser extent - personal choice. In reality, most organisations use a combination of OTS and custom types for different things.
If you do invest in an off-the-shelf training course, it’s important to choose one that allows you to tailor certain elements - for instance, matching it to the look, feel and tone of your company. It's also useful to be able to add in examples, making the content more relevant to your staff.
If you decide to opt for a truly custom solution, there are some important questions (besides costs) to bear in mind when finding the right partner:
Sketch out your ideas and consider your own intentions and needs.
Also, shop around. Reach out to likely partners and arrange a demo. It's an important decision, so take the time to find the best fit.
If you have any questions about the services Skillcast offers (bespoke or OTS), please get in touch.
Anything from microlearning, gamified lessons and interactive modules to simulations, videos and blended learning programmes.
It depends on the complexity, but generally, projects can take 4–10 weeks (design to delivery).
Popular authoring tools include Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate and Lectora. Custom solution providers can integrate with your learning management system (LMS), and some offer one, like Skillcast.
Our Essentials Library contains e-learning content designed to help organisations meet fundamental compliance requirements. If you’re looking for focused training, our training packages offer a complete solution for your compliance programme.
Our e-learning courses are designed to engage employees with our microlearning library, which was created to support knowledge retention.
Our Compliance Portal also features a range of tools to digitise and automate your compliance learning. These include our:
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