Continuous Learning

Workplaces can benefit greatly from implementing informal learning activities alongside formal learning training. Informal learning provides hands-on, practical experience in an unstructured setting that allows learners to set their own goals and objectives. Exploration in informal, unstructured settings allows for intuitive learning that is low stress while encouraging curiousity and fitting easily into a work routine. Because informal learning often comes off as less intimidating than formal learning structures, it has the added benefit of boosting employee engagement.

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Use the this guide to help employees how to sustain an effective development partnership by asking the right questions.

Provide employees with the guidelines on what effective development partnerships look like at your organization. Then collectively make an intentional plan for everyone to get more from their partnerships.

You are spending 39% of your work time learning and most of that learning occurs on the job. However, 11% of work-time is spent on wasted learning that does not improve your performance. This guidebook helps foster more productive learners and improve performance by prioritizing the most relevant learning, seeking information and learning from colleagues, and reflecting on learning experiences.

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As researcher Cassie Mogilner and her colleagues write in a 2012 paper, “With waking hours largely consumed by work, precious minutes remain for the daily list of to-dos, including exercise, cleaning, and socializing with friends and family.”

At first glance, the issue seems straightforward. Time pressure comes down to a lack of time, right? Well, partly. It’s the feeling that we don’t have enough time to do what we want to do—but it turns out that feelings...