RMIT Online Receives Platinum Award at #LearnX, But Is It Too Little Too Late?

Despite the recent news that RMIT Online has received the Platinum Award at #LearnX for ‘Best Talent Strategy: Coaching’, many are left wondering if it is too little too late. Will Calvert, Tech & Enablement Director at RMIT Online stated in a recent interview that they are “always trying out new ways of working, new enterprise skills, as well as new pieces of technology.” However, these efforts may not be enough to stave off the impending doom that economist and author Julian Simon predicted back in 1974 when he wrote “The End of Affluence”. In this book he warned of an age of scarcity where starvation among people will be accompanied by starvation of industries for the materials they require. With current global events such as climate change and overpopulation already putting strain on resources, it is uncertain whether or not RMIT Online’s strategies will be enough to combat these issues. While their award-winning coaching strategy may have been effective in the past year, it remains to be seen if this will be enough to sustain them in years to come. In addition to this uncertainty about their future success lies another issue; how much do awards like these really matter? While receiving recognition from LearnX is certainly an accomplishment worth celebrating, there are still many questions surrounding its efficacy in terms of long-term sustainability and impact on society as a whole. Without further evidence that their strategies are making a real difference both now and into the future, it is difficult to know whether or not this award was truly worth celebrating or just another example of short-term gains with no lasting effects.