HSBC promotes culture of e-learning

HSBC recently set up a 'Learning Zone' to cater to a new culture of development at the convenience of the individual. An extensive catalogue of group-wide HSBC e-Learning modules will be available to all employees, in addition, to a wide range of books and videos on key aspects of self-development. The Learning Zone is therefore primarily designed to provide user-friendly learning programmes to all employees.

Customer needs continue to change and develop rapidly - in order to meet these challenges it is vital for organisations to equip their employees with the correct skills set. Traditionally employee development was limited to classroom training that was previously the most popular and effective method of skill development.

However, the increasing demands, placed on an employee's time by both their work and personal commitments, has made classroom training a progressively less effective tool in employee development.

The most popular solution currently is self development which can taken many forms, such as development plans, reading or e-learning - a method by which employees undergo their training online.

E-learning has a range of benefits, the most advantageous of which is that an employee can choose specific training modules to fit their development needs and proceed to take the program at a pace most convenient to them.