Why is personalisation essential in 2025?
By 2025, the pressure will be mounting: roles are evolving rapidly, skills are becoming obsolete even faster, and employees expect training that truly aligns with their day-to-day work.
As a result, generic training struggles to deliver on its promise: it is too theoretical, too rigid and, therefore, not practical enough.
Personalising learning pathways via an LMS is already a significant step forward. But to truly meet needs, we must go further. Personalisation allows us to design pathways tailored to each employee, based on their profile, objectives, constraints, and, above all, what they need to make concrete progress.
What is individualised training?
Individualisation goes beyond simple technical personalisation. It is a comprehensive pedagogical approach, built around each learner’s unique profile. It takes into account:
- their starting level,
- their learning pace,
- their professional goals,
- their personal circumstances,
- their preferences regarding teaching methods.
The aim is to make each programme entirely unique, aligned with the individual’s career path, whilst meeting the company’s strategic needs.
The 4 pillars of a personalised training programme
1. A personalised assessment before you start
It is difficult to build a good programme without knowing the starting point. Before launching anything, identify:
- Your employees’ current level
- The gaps between existing and required skills
- Time or contextual constraints (ongoing projects, mobility, etc.)
Tools to use: placement tests, HR or managerial interviews, motivation questionnaires, or analysis of data from the LMS.
2. Clear and shared learning objectives
A learning pathway only works if your employee understands what they will gain from it. Involve them in setting objectives with their manager. This simple step makes all the difference in terms of learner engagement and retention.
3. Delivery methods tailored to the learner’s profile
Everyone learns in their own way. It is therefore essential to offer:
- Self-paced content (e-learning, microlearning, etc.)
- Tutor-led formats (coaching, virtual classes, etc.)
- Practical case studies (mentoring, AFEST, internal projects, etc.) or collaborative learning formats to foster collective intelligence.
The key is not to use a multitude of formats, but to choose the right formats at the right time.
4. Long-term personalised support
Personalisation doesn’t stop once the course goes live. It’s an ongoing process.
You need to:
- Monitor your employee’s progress
- Adjust the content or deadlines if necessary
- Provide regular and specific feedback
A well-configured LMS can automate certain monitoring tasks. With the support of a tutor or a human mentor, you will make all the difference.
The benefits of personalisation for the company and the employee
For the employee:
_ Increased motivation: feeling listened to, understood and supported makes people want to get involved.
_ Rapid progress: by learning at one’s own pace and according to one’s needs, people make more effective progress.
_ Recognition and appreciation: personalised training is seen as a genuine personal investment.
For the company:
_ More effective training: better targeted, it better meets business needs.
_ Better return on investment: every hour of training really counts.
_ Talent retention: employees see that their development is a priority.
Key takeaway: from an HR perspective, the LMS facilitates the management of training KPIs and the monitoring of employee performance (engagement, completion rates, application of learning) and feeds into strategic reporting.
In summary:
Personalisation means aligning skills, performance and engagement. This enables training managers to better measure the impact of initiatives, support internal transformations, and position themselves as business partners.
In short, personalisation puts people back at the heart of training. By 2025, this will be a major competitive advantage in sectors where skills are key.
And the LMS, when chosen and used effectively, remains your best ally: it facilitates assessment, goal-setting, the diversification of delivery methods and continuous monitoring. It helps you move from “training more” to “training better”.
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