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Kolb's Experiential Learning Theory

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Master the Product before You Present! It is important for the banks to ensure that every banking employee gain a firsthand experience of the new banking products and applications which will allow them promote the product and to cater the customer queries. When it comes to experiencing the emerging technological banking products, using Kolb's Experiential Learning Theory can be considered as a useful strategy to reduce employee incompetence in banking. Concrete experience, observations and reflection, formation of abstract concepts and generalizations and testing implications of concepts in new situations are all crucial components of learning, according to Kolb's theory. The following are some applications for each step of Kolb's model that pertain to employee training on banking products: Concrete Experience : Employees should engage in hands-on experiences with new technological banking products. This could involve simulated training or real-life interactions with the ba...

Bridging the Gap: Employee Technological Incompetency and Banking Products with Emerging Technologies

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The banking sector is undergoing a global technological transformation with the introduction of banking products of cutting-edge technologies such as automation, digital wallets, online banking platforms, metaverse branches, QR/contact-less payments, usage of chatbots and artificial intelligence(AI). These advancements are transforming modern banking products and services, creating new opportunities for efficiency, security, and customer engagement.   Such innovative banking product recently introduced to Sri Lankan citizens is the metaverse bank branch “DFCC Galaxy” launched by DFCC Bank PLC. DFCC Galaxy offers an entirely new banking experience for virtual world users providing a range of banking services such as account opening, lending/credit operations, customer service or call centre operations using chatbots and live agents etc. (DFCC Bank PLC, DFCC Galaxy 2023). B anking organizations must be proactive in bridging the gap between the personal competencies of the employees a...