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Effectively implement a culture of continuous workplace learning to improve employee engagement and performance.
For a company to compete effectively in today's business environment, its employees need to be adaptive and agile so they can develop the required skills and knowledge. To achieve this, L&D professionals must create a culture of workplace learning that encourages employees to constantly develop. This means moving away from the traditional approach of simply offering a catalogue of courses to embedding learning in every part of the company. Workplace Learning is a practical guide to all aspects of developing a culture of continuous workplace learning, from how to introduce and implement this culture to how to develop it.
Showing that learning is not finite and is instead something that all employees should be doing continuously throughout their careers, Workplace Learning covers how to identify key areas to focus the most effort on, measure success and determine next steps. It also outlines how to use technology to support workplace learning from MOOCs through to apps such as Knewton and Degreed. Packed with case studies from organizations who have effectively established outstanding workplace learning including Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), HT2 and The Happy Company, this is essential reading for L&D professionals looking to make a real difference to the development of their staff and the future success of their organizations.
- Section - ONE: The importance of a learning culture;
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- Chapter - 01: Redefining the learning organization;
- Chapter - 02: Measuring and monitoring workplace learning;
- Section - TWO: Case studies – Who is doing this well?;
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- Chapter - 03: The happy company;
- Chapter - 04: PwC;
- Chapter - 05: Microsoft;
- Chapter - 06: HT2;
- Section - THREE: Building a learning culture;
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- Chapter - 07: A model for implementing and building a learning culture;
- Chapter - 08: Defining the key stages in the journey towards building a learning culture;
- Chapter - 09: Using technology effectively to support the development of learning culture;
- Chapter - 10: Tips, tools and checklists for continuous workplace learning
Nigel Paine is a change-focused leader with a worldwide reputation and extensive experience in leadership and consultancy. As the Head of Training and Development at BBC, he built one of the most successful learning and development operations in the UK. Based in the UK, he now runs his own consultancy which focuses on leadership, creativity, innovation and e-learning, working with companies in Europe, Brazil, Australia and the US. He is an academic director and member of the international advisory board at the University of Pennsylvania, board member of Management Issues and a Masie Learning Fellow.
This book puts its finger on something I have long held to be hugely important: the significant difference a learning culture contributes to performance at both an individual and organizational level. I would recommend that every learning leader reads this book and absorb its lessons. It is an easy, yet profound, read and anyone interesting in strengthening the talent agenda and increasing the power and impact of learning in their organization should grab this book with both hands. I think that it will have a significant impact on large numbers of staff in L&D, HR, talent and organizational development.
Elliott Masie Host and Curator of the Learning Conference, Corporate Learning Expert and Guru, Head of the Masie Center Saratoga Springs NY
