The Untold Math of Modern Learning.
Here's what the spreadsheet shows: 50% better retention. 3x faster development. 4x higher engagement.
Here's what it doesn't show: why. The micro-learning explosion isn't about attention spans shrinking. It's about respect finally entering the equation. Traditional training treated employees like hostages in an asylum. Block 3 hours. Fill a room. Deliver content. Check the box.
Modern learning treats them as what they are, busy professionals with competing demands who will engage deeply with content that earns their attention.
The shift to mobile-first delivery reflects this reality. People learn in the moments between meetings, in between clients on the shop floor, during commutes, in the gaps of their actual workday.
But here's what most platforms miss: making content short doesn't make it good. A boring 3-minute video is still boring. A poorly designed mobile interface with purple buttons is still friction. (Side question, why do tech companies think putting purple and green in their branding and in their interfaces is a good idea?)
The companies seeing real results aren't just compressing old content. They're reimagining what learning content can feel like when it's crafted with the same care as the best consumer media.
The Told: microlearning works.
The Untold: only when it's actually worth watching.
#WorkplaceLearning #Microlearning #LearningDesign #HRInnovation #ToldUntold
Here's what the spreadsheet shows: 50% better retention. 3x faster development. 4x higher engagement.
Here's what it doesn't show: why. The micro-learning explosion isn't about attention spans shrinking. It's about respect finally entering the equation. Traditional training treated employees like hostages in an asylum. Block 3 hours. Fill a room. Deliver content. Check the box.
Modern learning treats them as what they are, busy professionals with competing demands who will engage deeply with content that earns their attention.
The shift to mobile-first delivery reflects this reality. People learn in the moments between meetings, in between clients on the shop floor, during commutes, in the gaps of their actual workday.
But here's what most platforms miss: making content short doesn't make it good. A boring 3-minute video is still boring. A poorly designed mobile interface with purple buttons is still friction. (Side question, why do tech companies think putting purple and green in their branding and in their interfaces is a good idea?)
The companies seeing real results aren't just compressing old content. They're reimagining what learning content can feel like when it's crafted with the same care as the best consumer media.
The Told: microlearning works.
The Untold: only when it's actually worth watching.
#WorkplaceLearning #Microlearning #LearningDesign #HRInnovation #ToldUntold