Abstract

The Indian industry overviews the corporate training market, which is estimates to be worth about 2500 crores, in which 60 percent accounts to technical skill and the rest 40 percent would be soft skills. This comes from a study combinedly done by Institution of Engineering and Technology (the IET), and Feedback consulting. In another study done by IMARC group, the India soft skills training market is anticipated to show a CAGR of 15.14% during 2022-2027. Professional soft skills training enables the workforce to enhance their individual attributes, efficient communication and manage a positive relationship with in the organization and also in the business environment. The effectiveness of the training, whether technical or behavioral depends on the methodology which is deployed for the training and its affinity on the participants. As the cohort of employees have been changing over the years, the present generation does not accept the old methods of class room training, listening to continuous slide decks and lectures. Experiential learning and engagement are the formula which works in today’s learning and development atmosphere and simultaneously technology is also a major factor in this game. In this work we will see what are the general methods of training in the industry and also the new methods of experiential learning and gamification adapted by the system. A brief overview of the science which explains why experiential learning is more effective method in learning and its implications.

Keywords: Soft skills training, Technical training, Experiential learning, Gamification, Blooms taxonomy, Kolb’s model, Neurology.

[1] Research Scholar, Dept of Management Studies, Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research, Chennai.

[2] Associate Professor, Dept of Management Studies, Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research, Chennai.