Tools for building a business case
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Richness: The depth and impact of learning, emphasizing higher-order thinking skills like analysis, synthesis, and creativity. Richer learning experiences engage participants deeply and promote critical thinking and long-term behavioral change.
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Reach: The number of learners a solution can engage. High-reach solutions typically scale to large audiences, often through digital platforms, but may lack the depth of richer experiences.
Use this tool to create a business case for shifting to learning that focuses on higher cognitive learning.
Creating a business case
Richness & Reach
[Value Worker] is someone who actively learns new skills to help their organization solve emerging challenges.
2025 Foway 9-Grid
Key takeaways from the report: The market is still evolving despite economic pressures, making the need to demonstrate value more critical than ever. Automation in content production is now mainstream, with AI assistants becoming commonplace too. Strategic L&D decisions are increasingly driven by demand for AI skills around tech, innovation and strategy. Data, though essential, remains an unstable foundation for progress. Amid all this, learning together is still critical – and sought after.
Digital Learning
Value Worker
In the language of fishermen, the Value Worker is someone who never stops casting their nets wider, continually exploring deeper waters and adapting their skills to catch new opportunities.
The internationally acclaimed book, In a Fisherman’s Language, underscores a powerful but often overlooked truth: our capacity for learning does not diminish as we age. Contrary to common myths claiming we become "too old" to grasp new ideas or engage in fresh activities, our minds remain agile, continuously ready to grow and evolve.
This realization offers immense potential for organizations aspiring to nurture Value Workers. It reveals that employees, even those well into their careers, possess the innate ability to change, learn, and adapt beyond mere rote memorization of tasks.
