How do people learn in the workplace?

How do people learn in the workplace?

Supporting and valuing a culture of learning in the workplace is important as ongoing learning is needed to survive in a time of increasing competition and ensures constant workplace redevelopment in order to keep up with the ‘times’.

Why encourage people to learn in the workplace?

Important features of learning cultures:

One workplace learning model:

1. Arouse Curiosity. Allow time for questions and answers; giving people a chance to develop an understanding and commitment to the topic.

2. Build self-confidence3. Involve people in their own learning

experience. 4. Make Room For the ‘New’: encouraging people

to think of new ideas and fresh takes/angles on a topic.

Roesler’s: Four ways to help people learn

Eraut’s ‘Factors in workplace learning’

Eraut’s Modes of learning in the workplace:

Being over-challenged or under-challenged

The quantity and quality of informal learning

conflict resolution and addressing bad relationships

Support and feedback.

Role of managers in facilitating learning in the workplace