Abstract: Employees are the most important asset of an organization in enhancing the progress and productivity in the strategic perspective. The advancements in the technology brought a drastic change in the work atmosphere. Every organization aims to enhance the performance of an employee in acquiring multiple skills in either through traditional transformation or by digital means. Swift response from the employees is the main objective in working for continuous hours post pandemic. Mere fluctuations in the organizational routine during Covid-19 made the staff to develop better and keep engaged for longer hours at work. It has also become mandatory to get updated with the trends in employee needs to transform as a valuable workforce in harnessing the latest technologies and learning sources. Few are in dominance like Critical thinking skills, Digital Skills, Virtual Reality, Diversity, and Reskilling and get accustomed with Hybrid model of working. This not only helps to learn new skills but also boosts Emotional Intelligence at work. It is essential for the employees to stay competitive in their profession to reap short term and long term benefits and be on par with the necessities expected by the employers. Shift in employee working environment from physical to digital set new challenges by keeping engaged for enhancing the productivity of the organization.

Key words: Critical thinking skills, Digital Skills, Virtual Reality, Diversity, Reskilling Hybrid Model, Emotional Intelligence, Productivity

| DOI: 10.17148/IARJSET.2022.9483