In January of 2020, the Wuhan, China government ordered a lockdown after evidence that a new and contagious virus was infecting the population at a seemingly unstoppable rate. Within 60 days, the entire world was reeling from the effects of COVID-19 and began a more than yearlong struggle to adapt.
At the start of the COVID crisis, much of the movement of people and material was restricted. This included the training and talent supply chains. Initial and advanced training courses were paused or drastically reduced. By summer, all organizations were asking themselves: How long can we survive without fresh, well-trained talent? Just as the human body requires oxygenated blood to survive, all organizations require a robust and timely