The Point-of-Need: where effective learning really matters
Dr Brian Sutton
Director of Learning for QA-IQ
In a previous paper, “The Sage of Paradox”, I argued that as learning professionals we need to stop thinking of learning as an event that is organised by one set of people and imposed upon another, regardless of whether that event takes place in a classroom or via the medium of e-learning. Learning is a natural consequence of living and working: work has always involved problem solving, judgement, conflict resolution and choice – these are all learning opportunities. We can experience them and move on regardless or we can reflect upon them within the context of our environment and our core principles and, as a result, produce new insights that move us forward.
In this article I intend to take a closer look at how we can increase the impact of learning by interleaving it more closely with the world of work.
To make a difference with our learning initiatives we should think less about content and more about environment.