Five years ago.
The health crisis disrupted corporate learning habits. Overnight, digital learning became the only viable alternative, forcing organizations to accelerate their transformation. The benefits, now visible to all, enabled its rapid adoption.
What started as an emergency solution quickly became an essential strategic tool. How did this sudden rise reinvent itself to last?
A look back at the transformation of e-learning.
Personalization and Engagement: E-learning Reinvents Itself with AI
In five years, employee expectations have evolved.
Remember a few years ago when everyone talked about “Netflix learning”? Edflex did too at the time. But while simply providing access to learning content was once enough to motivate employees, they are no longer satisfied with a static catalog.
The top engagement factor for employees is access to content tailored to their profile and career path. Source: 2025 Professional Learning Barometer, Edflex
Today, employees seek content that is adapted to their professional reality and a much more engaging learning experience. Something closer to a Google Maps Learning approach.
This is reflected in:
- Topics targeted by job role, industry, and skill gaps to ensure personalized upskilling.
- The challenge of finding time to learn, despite more companies dedicating specific time slots for employee learning.
- Formats that counter information overload, such as immersive videos, podcasts, and interactive modules.
Later, the emergence of artificial intelligence shook things up even further. AI has redefined digital learning by enabling large-scale personalization.
AI’s power perfectly addresses e-learning’s challenges: the need for speed, recommendations that guide learners in real-time, and adaptable learning paths for each individual. The more relevant a learning experience is, the more it is followed and applied.
Excluding AI from a learning strategy can be costly. At Edflex, we place AI at the core of our innovations to help our clients elevate their strategy with the best technology has to offer. We will be alongside Microsoft on April 8, 2025, to announce a groundbreaking innovation that will transform the way you train your teams. Stay tuned!
The Visibility of Digital Learning Remains a Persistent Challenge
A learning offer, no matter how effective, is useless if employees are unaware of it. And that’s precisely the problem many organizations still face.
Less than one in two employees knows exactly what learning resources are available to them. Source: 2025 Professional Learning Barometer, Edflex
A paradoxical situation, given that e-learning is more accessible than ever.
However, perceived accessibility is declining. In 2025, 73% of employees say they have access to online learning through their company, compared to 89% in 2024. This highlights two key issues: the need for stronger internal communication and better integration of learning tools into employees’ daily work.
The challenge is no longer convincing companies of e-learning’s value but integrating it seamlessly into work habits to maximize its impact. Centralization is key.
In this context, blended learning is emerging as the perfect balance, combining the advantages of digital and in-person learning to meet everyone’s needs. But without a solid communication and support strategy, even the best learning programs risk going unnoticed.
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New Priority Skills: AI, Well-Being, and Soft Skills
When it comes to skills, learning managers and employees have not always been aligned on priorities. Over time, however, they seem to be converging on certain key topics.
Hard skills are evolving at a rapid pace, and AI has become a central theme in learning strategies. Mastering these new technologies is now a key competitiveness factor. Organizations that fail to embrace this shift risk seeing their talent fall behind in an ever-changing market.
38% of learning managers place AI as the top learning priority for 2025. Source: 2025 Professional Learning Barometer, Edflex
At the same time, workplace well-being and soft skills development remain top priorities. As mental health has been designated a national priority for 2025, workplace well-being is more important than ever for employees. Additionally, employees must develop transversal skills to adapt quickly in a constantly evolving environment. Communication, management, and teamwork are now more essential than ever.
To address these challenges, certified learning programs and short formats are gaining traction. They provide recognition and validation of acquired skills, which are essential for securing career paths.
What Challenges Lie Ahead for the Next Five Years?
E-learning has become a key strategic tool. Technology now enables highly personalized learning journeys, but the core challenge remains: how do we maintain engagement in an era of content saturation?
At Edflex, we support companies in this transformation by providing flexible and scalable solutions. Through a content curation approach, we offer employees continuously updated learning resources, tailored to the specific needs of each job role.
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Upskilling should not be a burden, but an opportunity for everyone to grow and thrive professionally. The future of digital learning is already taking shape. It’s up to businesses to shape it wisely.
